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Q159602: "The Path Specified…Does Not Contain A Valid…."

Article: Q159602
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork
Last Modified: 09-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you are using Microsoft Workgroup Postoffice Admin (that is, using the
Microsoft Mail Postoffice icon found in Control Panel) to administer an existing
workgroup postoffice, you may receive the following error:

  Mail
  The path specified does not exist or does not contain a valid workgroup
  postoffice.

When you click OK in this error message dialog box, Microsoft Workgroup
Postoffice Admin immediately terminates.

CAUSE
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The directory permissions on the postoffice are not set to allow full control to
you or to the group to which you belong.


RESOLUTION
==========

Set the directory permissions such that you are allowed full control to both the
postoffice directory and its subdirectories.

MORE INFORMATION
================

This can also be caused by files being held open (locked) by clients. If the
permissions are correct, log all clients off and reboot the computer on which
the WGPO files are stored. If you cannot reboot the server, you can create a new
WGPO, and then copy the old WGPO files into the new WGPO directory structure.
You will be able to administer the WGPO until you reshare the new directory and
users start connecting again.

Additional query words: exchange ends exits quits quit WGPO

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Keywords          : kbnetwork 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : winnt:4.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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