KnowledgeBase Archive

An Archive of Early Microsoft KnowledgeBase Articles

View on GitHub

Q126610: PC DirSync: Import -X Fails for SNADS Gateway

Article: Q126610
Product(s): Microsoft Mail For PC Networks
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0a,3.2,3.2a,3.5
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 11-NOV-1999

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Mail for PC Networks, versions 3.0a, 3.2, 3.2a, 3.5 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SYMPTOMS
========

IMPORT.EXE may fail to extract SNADS addresses from a gateway postoffice if the
gateway name was installed with one of the following names:

  MSMAIL
  FAX
  MCI
  X400
  SMTP
  MHS

IMPORT.EXE recognizes these names as specific types of gateways, and they should
not be used for the name of the SNADS gateway.

If one of these names is used, the command line

  IMPORT Admin -ppassword -dm -gSNADS -ftest.txt -x

will fail to create the expected text in the file TEST.TXT. However, no error
message will be received.

RESOLUTION
==========

This problem can be corrected by changing the SNADS gateway name to a unique
network name.

MORE INFORMATION
================

During installation of the SNADS gateway, step 3 prompts for the gateway name
and the following message appears:

  Note: This must be a unique network name.

The SNADS installation program will allow input of the gateway names listed above
if these gateways are not currently installed. However, IMPORT.EXE will not
properly initialize the DGN's for the SNADS gateway if one of these names is
used for as the gateway name.


Additional query words: 3.00a 3.20 3.20a 3.50 dirsync

======================================================================
Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMailSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbMailPCN320 kbMailPCN320a kbMailPCN300a kbMailPCN350
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0a,3.2,3.2a,3.5

=============================================================================

THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY.