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Q130381: MHS: Err Msg: Inpost General I/O

Article: Q130381
Product(s): Microsoft Mail For PC Networks
Version(s): MS-DOS:3.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 20-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Mail Gateway to MHS, version 3.0 
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SYMPTOMS
========

Occasionally a non-delivery notification will not leave the MHS queue and will
not be moved to the MHS directories. The following error may also appear in the
MHSGATE.LOG file:

  INPOST General I/O

CAUSE
=====

The buffer used to read in the TEXT FIPS field was not large enough.

RESOLUTION
==========

A supported fix that corrects this problem is now available from Microsoft, but
has not been fully regression-tested and should be applied only to systems
experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the
fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and
information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World
Wide Web:

  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or
later:

  File Name    Version
  --------------------
  Inpost.exe   3.0.9

This hotfix has been posted to the following Internet location as Mhsgy2k.exe:

  ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/mail/gateways-public/All-Y2K/


WORKAROUND
==========

Change the buffer to allow a maximum address size of 255 characters. For
example, if it was previously defined as 84, set it to 259.

STATUS
======

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Mail Gateway to MHS
version 3.0.

Additional query words: 3.00 stuck message

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMailSearch kbMailGateSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbMailGateMHS300
Version           : MS-DOS:3.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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