ECO NUMBER:     VAXMAIL01_073
             PRODUCT:        OpenVMS VAX OPERATING SYSTEM V7.3
             UPDATE PRODUCT: OpenVMS VAX OPERATING SYSTEM V7.3




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1  KIT NAME:

     VAXMAIL01_073.


2  KITS SUPERSEDED BY THIS KIT:

     None.


3  KIT DEPENDENCIES:

     3.1  The following remedial kit(s), or  later,  must  be  installed
          BEFORE installation of this, or any required kit:

     None.


     3.2  In order to receive all the corrections listed  in  this  kit,
          the   following  remedial  kits,  or  later,  should  also  be
          installed:

     None.


4  KIT DESCRIPTION:

     4.1  Version(s) of OpenVMS to which this kit may be applied:

     OpenVMS VAX V7.3.


     4.2  Files patched or replaced:


      o  [SYSLIB]MAILSHR.EXE (new image)

      o  [SYSLIB]MAILSHRP.EXE (new image)

      o  [SYSEXE]MAIL_SERVER.EXE (new image)

      o  [SYSEXE]MAIL.EXE (new image)



5  PROBLEMS ADDRESSED IN VAXMAIL01_073 KIT


      o  OpenVMS MAIL does not filter out the  <ESC>  character  on  the
         header  fields,  i.e., From:, To:, CC:  and Subj:  strings.  In
         some instances, a MAIL message could be received with a type of
         VT  Escape  Sequence that could modify the behavior of a user's
         terminal;  the  potential  would  be  to  render  the  terminal

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         unusable.

         Images Affected:

          -  [SYSEXE]MAIL.EXE


      o  An %MAIL-E-ALTPRIJOB error message displays without cause.  See
         example below:

         $ MAIL

         MAIL> 22
            (Message #22 is displayed)

         MAIL> print

         MAIL>  5
            (Message #5 is displayed)

         MAIL> print/queue=32$lb2a
         %MAIL-E-ALTPRIJOB, error altering parameters of job 505
           queue 32$LB2A
         Job MAIL (queue 34$LB4L, entry 505) started on 34$LB4L

         MAIL> exit
         $


         In this example, print queue 34$LB4L is the default print queue
         in the user's MAIL profile.

         This error is  benign  because  the  print  job  eventually  is
         released  to  the  printer (32$LB2A in the example above), even
         though the user is not notified.

         Images Affected:

          -  [SYSEXE]MAIL.EXE


      o  Sending mail from VMSMAIL  to  Microsoft  Exchange  mail  using
         TCP/IP merges the To:  and CC:  lines into one To:  line in the
         received message.  See example below:

         MAIL> Send/CC
         To: SMTP%"A.B@C.COM"
         CC: SMTP%"D.E@F.COM"

         The To: line in Exchange:

         To: A.B@C.COM,D.E@F.COM


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         Images Affected:

          -  [SYSEXE]MAIL.EXE

          -  [SYSLIB]MAILSHR.EXE




6  KIT INSTALLATION RATING:

     The following kit  installation  rating,  based  upon  current  CLD
     information,  is  provided  to  serve as a guide to which customers
     should apply this remedial kit.  (Reference attached Disclaimer  of
     Warranty and Limitation of Liability Statement)

     INSTALLATION RATING:

       INSTALL_3 : To  be  installed  by  customers  experiencing  the  problems
           corrected.



7  INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:

     Install this kit with the VMSINSTAL utility  by  logging  into  the
     SYSTEM account, and typing the following at the DCL prompt:

     @SYS$UPDATE:VMSINSTAL VAXMAIL01_073 [location of the saveset]

     The saveset location may be a tape drive, CD, or a  disk  directory
     that contains the kit saveset.

     No reboot is necessary after successful installation of the kit.


     Copyright  (c)  Compaq  Computer  Corporation,  2001   All   Rights
     Reserved.   Unpublished rights reserved under the copyright laws of
     the United States.  COMPAQ, the Compaq logo, VAX, Alpha,  VMS,  and
     OpenVMS  are  registered  in the U.S.  Patent and Trademark Office.
     All other product names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their
     respective companies.

     Confidential computer software.  Valid license from Compaq required
     for  possession,  use,  or copying.  Consistent with FAR 12.211 and
     12.212,   Commercial   Computer   Software,    Computer    Software
     Documentation, and Technical Data for Commercial Items are licensed
     to the U.S.  Government under vendor's standard commercial license.

     Compaq shall not be liable for technical  or  editorial  errors  or
     omissions  contained  herein.   The information in this document is
     provided as is without warranty of  any  kind  and  is  subject  to
     change  without notice.  The warranties for Compaq products are set
     forth in the express limited warranty statements accompanying  such
     products.   Nothing  herein  should be construed as constituting an
     additional warranty.

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     DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

     THIS PATCH IS PROVIDED AS IS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF  ANY  KIND.   ALL
     EXPRESS  OR  IMPLIED  CONDITIONS,  REPRESENTATIONS  AND WARRANTIES,
     INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED  WARRANTY  OF  MERCHANTABILITY,  FITNESS  FOR
     PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, ARE HEREBY EXCLUDED TO THE
     EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.  IN NO  EVENT  WILL  COMPAQ  BE
     LIABLE  FOR  ANY  LOST REVENUE OR PROFIT, OR FOR SPECIAL, INDIRECT,
     CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, HOWEVER  CAUSED  AND
     REGARDLESS  OF  THE  THEORY OF LIABILITY, WITH RESPECT TO ANY PATCH
     MADE AVAILABLE HERE OR TO THE USE OF SUCH PATCH.