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Q128438: SMTP: Err Msg: Sockets Error: the Value for Key Host Name…

Article: Q128438
Product(s): Microsoft Mail For PC Networks
Version(s): MS-DOS:3.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 11-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Mail Gateway to SMTP, version 3.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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The following error message appears when you try to load a sockets application:

  Sockets error: the value for Key host name not found in TCPUTILS.INI file by
  sockets

CAUSE
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Some versions of Microsoft TCPIP software do not properly build the TCPUTILS.INI
file. The [TCPGLOBAL] section should have something similar to the line
hostname=lmhost entry.

RESOLUTION
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Manually edit the TCPUTIL.INI file, and add the hostname entry to the TCPGLOBAL
section.

NOTE: The hostname should be the machine name.

Additional query words: 3.00

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMailSearch kbMailGateSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbMailGateSMTP300
Version           : MS-DOS:3.0

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