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Q158276: INF: PC MMTA: NT MMTA Will Not Start As a Service

Article: Q158276
Product(s): Microsoft Mail For PC Networks
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.5
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 30-OCT-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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If a customer runs the Microsoft Mail Multitasking MTA for Windows NT (NT MMTA)
as a service with the following INI file, and does not check the "Single
Postoffice Instance" option, the customer will see the "Server.glb file not
found on home postoffice. To use dynamic drives, Dynadmin.exe must first be
run." error in the monitor screen of a Microsoft Mail 3.5 External service in
the Microsoft Mail Service Manager or the session log that the service creates.

  [external]
  LogReceive
  LogSent
  LogSession

  [external-instance]
  DriveHomePo=m
  DrivesDirectPo=m
  CommType=Async
  AsyncCommPort=Com2
  CommScript=Ultra96

WORKAROUND
==========

To work around this problem, check the "Single Postoffice Instance" option on
the instance edit page in Microsoft Mail Service Manager.


Additional query words:

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMailSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbMailPCN350
Version           : WINDOWS:3.5
Issue type        : kbprb

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