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Q216193: PC DirSync: WinNT Version of Import Cannot Add for Batch

Article: Q216193
Product(s): Microsoft Mail For PC Networks
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.5
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 21-OCT-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Mail for PC Networks, version 3.5 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you use the Windows NT version of Import.exe to batch import local users
into an MS Mail postoffice, you may have problems when you attempt to create
groups including these users even though the users were imported into the
postoffice. The following symptoms may occur:

1. Start The MS Mail Administrator program (Admin.exe), go to local admin group
  and create a group containing the newly imported users.

2. Select the first imported user by pressing SPACEBAR. The selection is
  confirmed by the ">>" characters displayed to the left of the name.

3. Press the down arrow key to go to the next user and again select the user by
  using pressing SPACEBAR, no ">>" characters are displayed.

4. Press SPACEBAR again and the ">>" characters are now displayed against
  the second user.

5. Continue to scroll through the list and every other user name that was
  imported displays the >> characters; suggesting that the user name is
  also selected.

CAUSE
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When the users are imported using the batch import method, their individual
Tuple Identifier (TID) values will all be set to zero. The TID value should be
unique for every user within a postoffice. The value is used when mail is sent
to a group and enables cross referencing of the group members to their
individual mailboxes.


RESOLUTION
==========

A supported fix that corrects this problem is now available from Microsoft, but
it 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/support/supportnet/default.asp

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

+----------------------+
| File name  | Version | 
+----------------------+
| Import.exe | 3.5.33  | 
+----------------------+


STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Mail for PC Networks
version 3.5 for Windows NT.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMailSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbMailPCN350
Version           : WINDOWS:3.5
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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