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Cannot send VBScript-created messages in the Outlook 2016 client


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Symptoms

Consider the following scenario:

  • Draft messages are created by Visual Basic Scripting (VBScript) in a shared mailbox Draft folder in the Microsoft Outlook 2016 client on a computer.
  • A user is granted full access and send on behalf permissions for the shared mailbox, and the mailbox is automatically added to their Outlook profile.
  • The user sends the draft messages on behalf of the mailbox in the Outlook 2016 client on the same or a different computer.

In this scenario, the user receives a non-delivery report (NDR) message that resembles the following:

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Cause

This issue occurs because detection of the message in Outlook leaves unresolved recipients when the EntryID or Address type property of the message is not populated correctly.

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Resolution

Exchange Server 2016

To resolve this issue, install Cumulative Update 10 for Exchange Server 2016 or a later cumulative update for Exchange Server 2016.

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References

Learn about the terminology that Microsoft uses to describe software updates.

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Keywords: kbnotautohotfix, kbqfe, kbfix, kbexpertiseinter, kbsurveynew

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Article Info
Article ID : 4294212
Revision : 9
Created on : 6/14/2018
Published on : 6/19/2018
Exists online : False
Views : 242