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Q174821: XADM: TCP/IP Error Messages Following Install and Reboot

Article: Q174821
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): WinNT:5.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 08-MAR-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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After you install Microsoft Exchange Server 5.0, the following errors may appear
in the Application log following each reboot:

  ID 11502
  MSExchangeNNTP
  Error
  Initialization of the NNTP external interface failed with error -
  2147467259.

  ID 11303
  MSExchangeNNTP
  Error
  An error occurred while binding NNTP to SSL in the GetHostName function.

  ID 11504
  MSExchange Pop3
  Error
  Initialization of the POP3 external interface failed with error -
  2147467259.

These errors will continue to appear, even if a clean install has been performed.

CAUSE
=====

If TCP/IP has been loaded on to the server and then removed, the above errors
will occur whenever Exchange Server 5.0 is loaded on to that server and then
rebooted.

RESOLUTION
==========

Reload TCP/IP on the server and the errors will no longer appear in the
Application log.

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

NNTP and POP3 are native to TCP/IP. Therefore, they are trying to call/perform
Winsock32 functions. Because Winsock is not present (because TCP/IP was
uninstalled) these errors occur.
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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange500 kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WinNT:5.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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