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Q195824: XFOR: SBS Error: Mt.exe Unable to Locate Dll

Article: Q195824
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): WinNT:5.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): sbs
Last Modified: 09-MAY-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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Microsoft BackOffice Small Business Server 4.0 customers may install the MS Mail
Connector by running setup for Exchange Server and choosing Add/Remove
components. When you attempt to start the MS Mail Connector Interchange service
or when you restart, the following error message may be displayed:

  The dynamic link library address.dll can not be found in the specified path

  C:\Exchsrvr\connect\msmcon\bin;.;C:\winnt\system32;C:\winnt\system;C:\wi
  nnt;C:\winntsystem32;C:\winnt;C:\mssql\binn.

Clicking OK will result in the following error message being displayed:

  Could not start the MS Mail Connector Exchange service on
  \\<computername>. Error 2186 The service is not responding to the
  control function.

CAUSE
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When you install the MS Mail Connector, the setup program does not install a
copy of Address.dll to the Exchsrvr\Connect\Msmcon\Bin subdirectory.

WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem, perform the following steps:

1. Copy the Address.dll file from one of the following locations:

  Exchsrvr\Connect\Msexcimc\Bin

  -or-

  On the BackOffice Small Business Server disc1, go to
  Exchange\Setup\I386\Connect\Msexcimc\Bin\Address.dll

2. Place the new Address.dll file in the following location:

  Exchsrvr\Connect\Msmcon\Bin

Additional query words: sbs msmail exfor smallbiz

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Keywords          : sbs 
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange500 kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WinNT:5.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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