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Conference forty2::mailbus_400

Title:MAILBUS 400 User Forum
Notice:kits 100-109 - Infocenter //www.digital.com/info/messaging
Moderator:IOSG::MARSHALL
Created:Thu Jun 11 1992
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:3210
Total number of notes:9174

3183.0. "ASN.1 encoding problem for inbound message" by MEOC02::BEESTONL (Liz Beeston) Wed May 07 1997 07:03

   Hi,
   I have a problem with a message coming into MAILbus 400 that is failing
   with an ASN.1 protocol error. The failed message is saved in
   MTA$BAD_MSGS.

   Given the following info can anyone help on what the problem with the
   message is.

   We do successfully have messages coming into MAILbus 400 from Exchange,
   including from ms-mail systems connected to Exchange with the Exchange
   ms-mail connector.

   The message path into MAILbus 400 is 
   cc:mail -> Exchange cc:mail connector -> Exchange system
      (name:MESSAGEHUB) -> Exchange system (CORPEXCHANGE) -> MAILbus 400
      (name:GW400)

   The output from the @sys$manager:mta$decode -f filename is in Reply .1
   The output from the @sys$manager:mta$decode -f filename -b is

   Copyright Digital Equipment Corporation 1993, 1996.  All rights
   reserved.
   mm__pop_stk: Stack bottom exceeded
   ERROR: ASN.1 Encoding Error, Too Many End-of-Constructors Encountered

   The operator log event reported is: 
   %%%%%%%%%%%  OPCOM   6-MAY-1997 14:08:02.62  %%%%%%%%%%%
   Message from user SYSTEM on GW400
   Event: Invalid MPDU Detected from: Node LOCAL:.GW400 MTA,
           at: 1997-05-06-14:08:02.575+10:00Iinf
           Name=10877,
           Message Identifier=
          [
          Country = "" ,
          Administration Domain = "" ,
          Private Domain = "" ,
          Local Identifier = ""
          ],
           Source=
          [
          Type = Domain ,
          Domain Name = "CORPEXCHANGE"
          ],
           Saved
   MPDU=_GW400$DKA100:[MTA$GW400.][BAD_MSGS]82BC4B271AC6D011BA56AA0004000
   66C.;,
           Reason=Unable to Transfer,
           Diagnostic=Protocol Violation,
           Supplementary Information="ASN.1 encoding problem with inbound
   message. (112)"
           eventUid   275F4171-C61A-11D0-BA56-AA000400066C
           entityUid  3BF14970-BA50-11D0-8006-AA000400066C
           streamUid  3B3EC84A-BA50-11D0-8006-AA000400066C

   Thanks, Liz
                                                              
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3183.1mta$decoder outputMEOC02::BEESTONLLiz BeestonWed May 07 1997 07:05397
EXTERNAL
  INTEGER		Len 1
    Hex 9 Dec 9
  CONTEXT 0
    <SingleASN1Type>
    CONTEXT 0
      <Message>
      SET
        <TransferEnvelope>
        MTS_ID		Len 58
          <MTS Identifier>
          GDI
            COUNTRY
              PRINTABLE		Len 2
                "AU" Hex 41 55 
            ADMD
              PRINTABLE		Len 8
                "telememo" 
            PRINTABLE		Len 3
              "CRA" Hex 43 52 41 
          IA5		Len 25
            <LocalId>
            "HIEPS002-9705060405480229" 
        ORNAME		Len 183
          <Originator>
          SEQ
            <StandardAttributes>
            COUNTRY
              PRINTABLE		Len 2
                "AU" Hex 41 55 
            ADMD
              PRINTABLE		Len 8
                "telememo" 
            CONTEXT 2
              <PrivateDomainName>
              PRINTABLE		Len 3
                "CRA" Hex 43 52 41 
            CONTEXT 3		Len 7
              <OrganizationalName>
              "TESTBU2" 
            CONTEXT 5
              <PersonalName>
              CONTEXT 0		Len 7
                <surname>
                "TestBU2" 
              CONTEXT 1		Len 6
                <given-name>
                "ccMail" 
          CONTEXT 0
            <DirectoryName>
            SEQ
              SET
                SEQ
                  OBJECT_ID		Len 3
                    Hex 55 04 
                    "
" Hex 0a 
                  TTX		Len 6
                    "RTZ" Hex 52 54 5a 
                    "CRA" Hex 43 52 41 
              SET
                SEQ
                  OBJECT_ID		Len 3
                    Hex 55 04 0b 
                  TTX		Len 7
                    "TES" Hex 54 45 53 
                    "TBU2" Hex 54 42 55 32 
              SET
                SEQ
                  OBJECT_ID		Len 3
                    Hex 55 04 03 
                  TTX		Len 29
                    "REC" Hex 52 45 43 
                    "IPIENTS AT TESTBU2 CCCMAIL" 
              SET
                SEQ
                  OBJECT_ID		Len 3
                    Hex 55 04 03 
                  TTX		Len 8
                    "5BA" Hex 35 42 41 
                    "DDECD" Hex 44 44 45 43 44 
        EITS		Len 13
          <EITs>
          CONTEXT 0		Len 1
            <BuiltinEits>
            ""
          CONTEXT 4
            <ExternalEits>
            OBJECT_ID		Len 4
              Hex 56 03 04 02 
        BUILTIN		Len 1
          <ContentType (built-in)>
          Hex 16 Dec 22
        PRIORITY		Len 1
          <Priority>
          Hex 0 Dec 0
        MSG_IND		Len 2
          <MessageIndicators>
          Hex 10 
        CONTEXT 1		Len 260
          <PerDomainBilateralInformation>
          SEQ
            COUNTRY
              PRINTABLE		Len 2
                "AU" Hex 41 55 
            SEQ
              CONTEXT 0
                <ADMD>
                PRINTABLE		Len 8
                  "telememo" 
              CONTEXT 1
                <PrivateDomainName>
                PRINTABLE		Len 3
                  "CRA" Hex 43 52 41 
            PRIVATE 1		Len 20
              "/o=" Hex 2f 6f 3d 
              "RTZCRA/ou=TESTBU2" 
          SEQ
            COUNTRY
              PRINTABLE		Len 2
                "AU" Hex 41 55 
            SEQ
              CONTEXT 0
                <ADMD>
                PRINTABLE		Len 8
                  "TELEMEMO" 
              CONTEXT 1
                <PrivateDomainName>
                PRINTABLE		Len 3
                  "CRA" Hex 43 52 41 
            PRIVATE 1		Len 23
              "/o=" Hex 2f 6f 3d 
              "RTZCRA/ou=MessageHub" 
          SEQ
            COUNTRY
              PRINTABLE		Len 2
                "AU" Hex 41 55 
            SEQ
              CONTEXT 0
                <ADMD>
                PRINTABLE		Len 8
                  "TELEMEMO" 
              CONTEXT 1
                <PrivateDomainName>
                PRINTABLE		Len 3
                  "CRA" Hex 43 52 41 
            PRIVATE 1		Len 23
              "/o=" Hex 2f 6f 3d 
              "RTZCRA/ou=MessageHub" 
          SEQ
            COUNTRY
              PRINTABLE		Len 2
                "AU" Hex 41 55 
            SEQ
              CONTEXT 0
                <ADMD>
                PRINTABLE		Len 8
                  "TELEMEMO" 
              CONTEXT 1
                <PrivateDomainName>
                PRINTABLE		Len 3
                  "CRA" Hex 43 52 41 
            PRIVATE 1		Len 30
              "/o=" Hex 2f 6f 3d 
              "RTZCRA/ou=CorporateServices" 
        TRACE		Len 96
          <TraceInformation>
          SEQ
            GDI
              COUNTRY
                PRINTABLE		Len 2
                  "AU" Hex 41 55 
              ADMD
                PRINTABLE		Len 8
                  "TELEMEMO" 
              PRINTABLE		Len 3
                "CRA" Hex 43 52 41 
            SET
              <DomainSuppliedInfo>
              CONTEXT 0		Len 17
                <ArrivalTime>
                "970506140546+1000" 
              CONTEXT 2		Len 1
                <RoutingAction>
                Hex 1 Dec 1
              GDI
                COUNTRY
                  PRINTABLE		Len 2
                    "AU" Hex 41 55 
                ADMD
                  PRINTABLE		Len 8
                    "TELEMEMO" 
                PRINTABLE		Len 3
                  "CRA" Hex 43 52 41 
              CONTEXT 3		Len 2
                <OtherActions>
                Hex 00 
        CONTEXT 3
          <Extensions>
          SEQ		Len 14
            CONTEXT 0		Len 1
              <Extension>
              Hex 1 Dec 1
            <RecipReassingmentProh>
            CONTEXT 1		Len 2
              <Criticality>
              Hex 00 
            CONTEXT 2
              ENUM		Len 1
                Hex 0 Dec 0
          SEQ		Len 14
            CONTEXT 0		Len 1
              <Extension>
              Hex 3 Dec 3
            <DLExpansionProh>
            CONTEXT 1		Len 2
              <Criticality>
              Hex 00 
            CONTEXT 2
              ENUM		Len 1
                Hex 0 Dec 0
          SEQ		Len 14
            CONTEXT 0		Len 1
              <Extension>
              Hex 4 Dec 4
            <ConvWithLossProh>
            CONTEXT 1		Len 2
              <Criticality>
              Hex 00 
            CONTEXT 2
              ENUM		Len 1
                Hex 0 Dec 0
          SEQ
            CONTEXT 0		Len 1
              <Extension>
              Hex 26 Dec 38
            <InternalTrace>
            CONTEXT 2
              SEQ		Len 320
                SEQ
                  GDI
                    COUNTRY
                      PRINTABLE		Len 2
                        "AU" Hex 41 55 
                    ADMD
                      PRINTABLE		Len 8
                        "telememo" 
                    PRINTABLE		Len 3
                      "CRA" Hex 43 52 41 
                  IA5		Len 8
                    "HIEPS002" 
                  SET
                    <DomainSuppliedInfo>
                    CONTEXT 0		Len 17
                      <ArrivalTime>
                      "970506120555+0800" 
                    CONTEXT 2		Len 1
                      <RoutingAction>
                      Hex 0 Dec 0
                    CONTEXT 3		Len 2
                      <OtherActions>
                      Hex 00 
                SEQ
                  GDI
                    COUNTRY
                      PRINTABLE		Len 2
                        "AU" Hex 41 55 
                    ADMD
                      PRINTABLE		Len 8
                        "TELEMEMO" 
                    PRINTABLE		Len 3
                      "CRA" Hex 43 52 41 
                  IA5		Len 9
                    "HUBEXCH03" 
                  SET
                    <DomainSuppliedInfo>
                    CONTEXT 0		Len 17
                      <ArrivalTime>
                      "970506140546+1000" 
                    CONTEXT 2		Len 1
                      <RoutingAction>
                      Hex 1 Dec 1
                    IA5		Len 12
                      "CORPEXCHANGE" 
                    CONTEXT 3		Len 2
                      <OtherActions>
                      Hex 00 
                SEQ
                  GDI
                    COUNTRY
                      PRINTABLE		Len 2
                        "AU" Hex 41 55 
                    ADMD
                      PRINTABLE		Len 8
                        "TELEMEMO" 
                    PRINTABLE		Len 3
                      "CRA" Hex 43 52 41 
                  IA5		Len 9
                    "HUBEXCH02" 
                  SET
                    <DomainSuppliedInfo>
                    CONTEXT 0		Len 17
                      <ArrivalTime>
                      "970506140553+1000" 
                    CONTEXT 2		Len 1
                      <RoutingAction>
                      Hex 0 Dec 0
                    CONTEXT 3		Len 2
                      <OtherActions>
                      Hex 00 
                SEQ
                  GDI
                    COUNTRY
                      PRINTABLE		Len 2
                        "AU" Hex 41 55 
                    ADMD
                      PRINTABLE		Len 8
                        "TELEMEMO" 
                    PRINTABLE		Len 3
                      "CRA" Hex 43 52 41 
                  IA5		Len 12
                    "CORPEXCHANGE" 
                  SET
                    <DomainSuppliedInfo>
                    CONTEXT 0		Len 17
                      <ArrivalTime>
                      "970506140557+1000" 
                    CONTEXT 2		Len 1
                      <RoutingAction>
                      Hex 0 Dec 0
                    CONTEXT 3		Len 2
                      <OtherActions>
                      Hex 00 
        CONTEXT 2		Len 280
          <Recipients>
          SET
            ORNAME		Len 191
              SEQ
                <StandardAttributes>
                COUNTRY
                  PRINTABLE		Len 2
                    "AU" Hex 41 55 
                ADMD
                  PRINTABLE		Len 8
                    "TELEMEMO" 
                CONTEXT 2
                  <PrivateDomainName>
                  PRINTABLE		Len 3
                    "CRA" Hex 43 52 41 
                CONTEXT 3		Len 2
                  <OrganizationalName>
                  "HI" Hex 48 49 
                CONTEXT 5
                  <PersonalName>
                  CONTEXT 0		Len 8
                    <surname>
                    "Markwell" 
                  CONTEXT 1		Len 5
                    <given-name>
                    "Peter" Hex 50 65 74 65 72 
              CONTEXT 0
                <DirectoryName>
                SEQ
                  SET
                    SEQ
                      OBJECT_ID		Len 3
                        Hex 55 04 
                        "
" Hex 0a 
                      TTX		Len 6
                        "RTZ" Hex 52 54 5a 
                        "CRA" Hex 43 52 41 
                  SET
                    SEQ
                      OBJECT_ID		Len 3
                        Hex 55 04 0b 
                      TTX		Len 17
                        "Cor" Hex 43 6f 72 
                        "porateServices" 
                  SET
                    SEQ
                      OBJECT_ID		Len 3
                        Hex 55 04 03 
                      TTX		Len 23
                        "Non" Hex 4e 6f 6e 
                        "-Exchange Recipients" 
                  SET
                    SEQ
                      OBJECT_ID		Len 3
                        Hex 55 04 03 
                      TTX		Len 17
                        "Mar" Hex 4d 61 72 
                        "kwell Peter HI" 
            CONTEXT 0		Len 4
              <OriginallySpecifiedRecipientNo>

ERROR: ASN.1 Encoding Error, Integer Value Exceeds 32 bits
3183.2looks like bad ASN.1FORTY2::JONESNeilFri May 09 1997 19:1413
    
    Hi,
    
    Looks like the decoder has stopped at the error. The recipient number
    is supposed to be a maximum of 4 bytes (i.e. a 32 bit value) and it saw
    something else. So the system that generated the message has done
    something illegal and the MAILbus 400 MTA has rejected it.
    
    I suggest the system manager of the originating system should be
    told. The vendor whose MTA generated the message may need a HEX dump of
    the file in .1.
    
    Neil
3183.3Microsoft MTA - problem has been reportedMEOC02::BEESTONLLiz BeestonSun May 11 1997 20:0718
    Neil,
    The vendor of the originating message is Microsoft. This message
    originated in cc:mail and was sent through the Exchange V5 cc:mail
    connector to Exchange and then to MAILbus 400.
    
    Microsoft have looked at the problem and reported that cc:mail is
    correctly generating the X400 recipient information and that there does
    not seem to be anything wrong with the X400 encapsulation of the
    cc:mail information.
    
    They are asking for more specific information about why MAILbus 400 is
    rejecting the message and the ASN.1 decode info and your response in .2
    gives some more information that I can provide to them.
    
    After they review this they may need more specific information about
    MAILbus 400 and what it is doing. Meanwhile thanks for the response.
    
    ..Liz
3183.4Microsoft problem and fixMEOC02::BEESTONLLiz BeestonTue May 20 1997 04:215
    FYI: Microsoft are releasing a fix for this problem. It had been
    reported to them by both this customer and another somewhere in 
    the world.
    
    ..Liz