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Q163378: Microsoft Exchange Hangs Sending Message Using SPX

Article: Q163378
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): 
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kberrmsg kbnetwork win95kbfixlist
Last Modified: 25-MAR-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
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SYMPTOMS
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Microsoft Exchange or Windows Messaging may stop responding (hang) when you try
to transmit a message using SPX over a dial-up connection.

This problem occurs only if the installed version of NWLINK is dated before
6/27/96 and the Wsipx.vxd file is dated before 3/5/97.

CAUSE
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This problem occurs only when Microsoft Exchange or Windows Messaging is started
offline and you use the Deliver Now command to deliver messages over a dial-up
connection.

The problem occurs because WSIPX submits a larger frame than is supported. SPX
checks the NDIS packet frame size against the connection's maximum frame size
and hangs or returns a "The message cannot be delivered" error message. The NDIS
packet frame size is 1497 bytes and the maximum frame size is 1160 bytes.


RESOLUTION
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STATUS
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This problem no longer occurs in Windows 98. To resolve this problem, install
the current version of Windows. For information about the current version of
Windows, visit http://www.microsoft.com/windows.

MORE INFORMATION
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Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kberrmsg kbnetwork win95 kbfixlist
Technology        : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : :
Hardware          : x86
Issue type        : kbprb

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