Sometimes the error is 'unbalanced address' or something similar. Remove the SMTP: and it will be OK. My guess is this is a reply to a missconfigured POP client's mail or a personal address book entry of a user needing a bit of massaging with 'the big stick'.
Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stevens, Dave" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Exchange Discussions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2002 1:23 PM Subject: malformed address > We received the following NDR, noting an error 553, "malformed address"...I > checked google, but most of the links pertained to non-ascii characters, > which this is not the case. Can anyone shed some light on this problem? > The email address is correct (as listed in exchange administrator)... > exchange 5.5/sp4. > dave > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2002 10:44 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Mail delivery failure > > Sent >>> RCPT TO:<SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Received <<< 553 malformed address: <SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Could not deliver mail to this user. > ***************** End of message *************** > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
