Q111948: X400: Err Msg: ERROR 8 (layer): Initialization Failed…MEMORY

Article: Q111948
Product(s): Microsoft Mail For PC Networks
Version(s): MS-DOS:3.2
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 X.400, version 3.2 
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SYMPTOMS
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Version 3.2 of Microsoft Mail Gateway to X.400 may give this error on
initialization:

  ERROR 8 (layer): Initialization failed x=RC_MEMORY check value.

CAUSE
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The gateway failed to initialize the protocol stack to listen for incoming
calls, this indicates low memory.

RESOLUTION
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Unload some unneeded TSR programs. The gateway requires at least 400K of
conventional memory on the gateway machine after all drivers are loaded.

Additional query words: 3.20 Errmsg

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMailSearch kbMailGateSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbMailGatex400320
Version           : MS-DOS:3.2

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