Exchange and duplicate message-id with quarantine.

[Stef Morrell]

Hi guys,

I can see from the list that this was discussed in October of 2003
("Exchange blocking duplicate messages"), but it doesn't look like a
solution was reached.

To restate the problem:

When an email is quarantined, the notification is sent to the EU with
the same message-id as the original email.
When that email is de-quarantined (from a raw queue file), it still
retains this message-id.
Exchange accepts, but does not deliver emails with duplicate message-id.
If you wait long enough (and it is unclear how long), before releasing
the quarantined email, then exchange will process it normally, perhaps
it keeps a limited history of "used" message-ids.

Has anyone found a method or workaround which allows a message to be
released immediately from quarantine to an exchange server?

And yes, I know we all hate exchange, however the "real world" uses it
more than we would care to confess. :)

Stef
Stefan Morrell          | Operations Director
Tel: 0870 365 2813      | Level 5 Internet Ltd
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stef at l5net.net          | stef at aoc-uk.com
 

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