Q131852: PC Win: Error [009] Mail Maximum Size Exceeded Sending to…

Article: Q131852
Product(s): Microsoft Mail For PC Networks
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.2
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 30-OCT-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Mail for Windows, version 3.2 
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SUMMARY
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When you use version 3.2 of Microsoft Mail for Windows, you may receive a
returned mail message similar to the one below:

  From: POSTMASTER
  Date
  To
  CC
  Subject: Mail Failure

  FROM:NET/PO/POSTMASTER
  TO:
  DATE:
  TIME:
  SUBJECT: Mailfailure

  _____________________________________

  [009] Mail maximum size exceeded sending to:
  NET2 /PO2.

  _____________________________________________

with the original message pasted below.

MORE INFORMATION
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The Mail administrator has the ability to put a maximum mail size restriction on
mail delivered between postoffices. For an async postoffice, you can configure
this setting by selecting External-Admin, Modify, Setup in ADMIN.EXE. You can
also use the MaxLanMailSize setting when you launch the External for network
connections.

With this setting, when a message or message plus attachment is sent that exceeds
the limit, the message will be returned to the sender with the error posted
inside the message. The following corresponding entry will be in the SYSTEM.LOG
on the senders postoffice:

  System log entry on: 06-01-95 08:53
  External program has detected a mail problem.

  Message data:

  From:
  Date:
  Time:
  Subject:

  [009] Mail maximum size exceeded sending to:
  NET
  /PO2

For additional information, please see version 3.2 of Microsoft Mail for PC
Networks "Administrator's Guide," page 274.

Additional query words: 3.20 maximum size exceeded

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMailSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbMail320
Version           : WINDOWS:3.2

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