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Q128570: SMTP: Err Msg: 552 Error in Local Delivery

Article: Q128570
Product(s): Microsoft Mail For PC Networks
Version(s): MS-DOS:3.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 05-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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When you run the SMTPGATE.EXE program, the following error occurs:

  ERROR SMTPPUT: 201- X - X - Failure submitting message to mail database

  [tx] 552 Error in local delivery

CAUSE
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The FILES= setting in your CONFIG.SYS file is set too low. The SMTPGATE.EXE
program requires a large number of file handles; therefore, if the FILES=
statement is set too low, the program cannot run properly.

RESOLUTION
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Edit your CONFIG.SYS file and increase the FILES= statement; initially set
FILES= to 40, and then increase the number as needed.

MORE INFORMATION
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In MS-DOS, the default value for the FILES= statement is 8. The highest possible
value is 255.

Additional query words:

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

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