SMTP Invalid Address "FAX=831555555@faxfinder.ns.com"

malcorn

in NAV 2009 R2, we are trying to use To-Increase Notifications to send SMTP messages to our fax server (aka FaxFinder). Unfortunately we get the following error when we attempt to send to address "FAX=8315555555@faxfinder.ns.com" -- The email address is invalid. That said, Exchange 2010 can handle this via an Outlook client. In Outlook, we can send "FAX=831555555@faxfinder.ns.com". FaxFinder can open its mbox and parse the local address for the phone number; and then, send the fax to 831555555. The "FAX=" prefix follows the T.37 standard for "store-n-forward". I'm assuming the NAV SMTP codeunit 400 can not handle the "FAX=" prefix. The address simply does not pass its internal validation, thus it will not relay the SMTP message to our Exchange server. Has anyone else experienced this problem. Is there a fix available ? I guess we can always use eFAX, or another fax server like GFI which does not require the "FAX=" prefix.

I welcome your comments and suggestion -- Mike.

ara3n

In CU 400 There is a function CheckValidEmailAddress and it checks for all the characters and one of them is = .

change the function and you should be able to send the email.