You cannot open a mailbox that has a "#" character in the primary SMTP email address by using OWA in an Exchange Server 2007 environment

Article ID: 2517337 - View products that this article applies to.
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SYMPTOMS

Consider the following scenario:
  • You log on to a Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 mailbox through Outlook Web Access (OWA) 2007 by using a user account.
  • You click the user-name button in the top right corner of OWA to open an additional mailbox.
  • Your user account has full access permissions to this additional mailbox.
  • The additional mailbox has a "#" character in the primary Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) email address.
In this scenario, a second browser window appears. Additionally, you receive the following error message:

HTTP Error 404.0 - Not Found
The resource you are looking for has been removed, had its name changed, or is temporarily unavailable.
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CAUSE

 This issue occurs because the URL is interpreted incorrectly by the explicit-logon method that is used in OWA 2007.
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RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, install the following update rollup:
2509911
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2509911/ )
Description of Update Rollup 4 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 3
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STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
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Properties

Article ID: 2517337 - Last Review: July 7, 2011 - Revision: 1.0
APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 3, when used with:
    • Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Enterprise Edition
    • Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Standard Edition
Keywords: 
kbqfe kbfix kbsurveynew kbexpertiseinter kbhotfixrollup KB2517337
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