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Q194712: X400: Cannot Start Gateway if PO Has Large Serial Number

Article: Q194712
Product(s): Microsoft Mail For PC Networks
Version(s): MS-DOS:3.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 20-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Mail Gateway to X.400, version 3.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you create a Microsoft Mail for PC Networks postoffice with a serial number
of <xx>-<yyyyy>, where <yyyyy> is greater than 64,536 (for
example, 32-64537), and then attempt to start the Microsoft Mail Gateway to
X.400 so that the gateway processes messages from the Microsoft Mail (PC)
postoffice, the gateway may not start successfully.

CAUSE
=====

The Microsoft Mail Gateway to X.400 does not process serial numbers in this
range properly.

RESOLUTION
==========

A supported fix that corrects this problem is now available from Microsoft, but
has not been fully regression tested and should be applied only to systems
experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the
fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and
information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World
Wide Web:

  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or
later:

  File Name      Version
  ----------------------
  X400gate.exe   3.2.1

This hotfix has been posted to the following Internet location as X400gy2k.exe:

  ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/mail/gateways-public/All-Y2K/


STATUS
======

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Mail Gateway to X.400
version 3.0.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMailSearch kbMailGateSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbMailGatex400300
Version           : MS-DOS:3.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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