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Q146212: Novell SEND Command Does Not Poll for Stored Messages

Article: Q146212
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): 95
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 3rdpartynet win95 kb3rdPartyNetClient
Last Modified: 28-JUL-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you are using the Microsoft Client for NetWare Networks and you use the
Novell NetWare SEND command (Send.exe) to poll for stored messages on a Novell
NetWare server, the SEND command may seem to function incorrectly. The following
message may be displayed, even if stored messages are present on the server:

  No stored messages to poll

This behavior can occur even though no error messages are displayed when you use
the SEND command to configure the broadcast mode so that the server stores your
messages until you poll to receive them.

CAUSE
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The Microsoft Client for NetWare Networks is not compatible with this feature of
the Novell NetWare SEND command. When you configure the broadcast mode so that
the server stores your messages until you poll to receive them, the message
stated above is always displayed when you poll for messages on the server.

RESOLUTION
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To work around this behavior, use the Novell VLM or NETX network client instead
of the Microsoft Client for NetWare Networks.

STATUS
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This behavior is caused by a difference in the functionality provided by the
Microsoft Client for NetWare Networks and the Novell VLM and NETX clients, not
by a problem in Microsoft Windows 95.

MORE INFORMATION
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The following command is used to configure the broadcast mode so that the server
stores your messages until you poll to receive them:

  send /a=p

Once you have configured the broadcast mode in this manner, the following command
is used to poll for stored messages on the server:

  send /p

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Keywords          : 3rdpartynet win95 kb3rdPartyNetClient 
Technology        : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : 95

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