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Q138783: PC DirSync: ErrMsg: Error [115] Failure to Read Mail from NULL

Article: Q138783
Product(s): Microsoft Mail For PC Networks
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.5
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 05-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Mail for PC Networks, version 3.5 
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SYMPTOMS
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When a requester processes updates received from the Directory Synchronization
(Dir-Sync) server, the following error may be reported in the DIRSYNC.LOG file.

  Error [115] Failure to read mail from NULL

CAUSE
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You will get the above error if the SYSTEM.MBG file being locked open by another
process when REQMAIN.EXE is run as part of the T3 component in Dir- Sync.


RESOLUTION
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Ensure that no process locks the SYSTEM.MBG file prior to Dir-Sync taking place.

Additional query words: 3.50 dirsync reqmain 115 error

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMailSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbMailPCN350
Version           : WINDOWS:3.5

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