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Q94968: 3COM: Gateway Won’t Run – Validate GATEWAY.INI Entries

Article: Q94968
Product(s): Microsoft Mail For PC Networks
Version(s): 1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 09-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Mail Gateway to 3Com 3+Mail, version 1.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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The Microsoft Mail for PC Networks Gateway to 3Com 3+Mail, version 1.00,
sometimes does not run after a successful installation, or the gateway stops
working even though nothing seems to have changed since the last time it was
run.

CAUSE
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You may have an invalid installation configuration.

RESOLUTION
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Validate the installation configuration by validating the contents and location
of the GATEWAY.INI file. The GATEWAY.INI file must reside in the same directory
as the GATEWAY.EXE file (the executable file).

MORE INFORMATION
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Sample GATEWAY.INI File
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[3+Mail_PCMail]

  MSMailDrive = M:\MAILDAT\
  FFAPIPath = M:\3GATEWAY\
  3ComGateDomain = MSMAIL:CORP
  3ComDefaultDomain = HQ:CORP
  MSNotifyUser = MAIN/P01/ADMIN
  3ComNotifyUser = ADMIN:HQ:CORP
  GatewayPath = M:\3GATEWAY\
  AuditFile = M:\3GATEWAY\LOGS\AUDIT.LOG
  ErrorFile = M:\3\GATEWAY\ERROR.LOG
  BadMessageFile = M:\3GATEWAY\LOGS\BADMSG.LOG
  MFFSendFile = MMFF.PUT
  MFFRetrvFile = MMFF.GET
  ImmFireKey = F10
  ShutdownKey = F3
  Max3ComMsgSize = 20232
  MaxPCMailMsgSize = 4000000
  DefaultShutdownInt = 0
  FireInterval = 240
  Pass3ComAtch = YES
  Break3ComMsg = YES
  BreakPCMailMsg = YES
  3ComProperty = 5001

Here is a list of items to check:

- The path statements for MSMailDrive, FFAPIPath, and GatewayPath must all end
  with a backslash (\). Other path statements must end with a filename.

- The directory listed for MSMailDrive must be the current MS-DOS directory. In
  other words, for the example above, if you type DIR M:, the directory listing
  should list the subdirectories for the logical root of the Microsoft Mail
  database (ATT, GLB, NME, MAI, P1, and so on).

- The location listed in FFAPIPath must contain the two spawned executables,
  COURGET.EXE and COURPUT.EXE.

- All the directories listed must have Read/Write/Create/Delete permissions for
  temporary files used by the gateway.

- The property number listed for the XNS name service must be correct. You can
  use the 3Com 3N utility and issue a 3N DIR PROP 5001 (or whatever is listed)
  command to validate the entries for that property.

- 3ComGateDomain must not be the same as 3ComDefaultDomain.

- The PC running GATEWAY.EXE must be logged in to the XNS name service as the
  _GATEWAY user in the 3ComGateDomain.

Additional query words: 1.00 gateway 3Com INI install

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMailSearch kbMailGateSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbMailGate3COM3Plus100
Version           : :1.0

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