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Q234542: SMTP and NNTP Are Updated with New Files by SP5

Article: Q234542
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbWinNT400sp5fix
Last Modified: 08-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
========

There are a number of non-core service pack files (ones not installed by the
service pack Setup program) that were updated with Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 5
(SP5) that are not updated by Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4.

CAUSE
=====

These files were updated to reduce the number of potential system crashes and
data corruption.

RESOLUTION
==========

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0. For
additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:

  Q152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack

The latest service pack is also available at the following Internet location:

  http://www.microsoft.com/windows/servicepacks/

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT 4.0. This problem was
first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 5.

MORE INFORMATION
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The following files are installed by SP5 to update Windows NT Option Pack
(NTOP)- SMTP and News.

- Smtpsvc.dll

- Smtpctrs.dll

- Smtpsnap.dll

- Nntpsvc.dll

- Nntpsnap.dll

- Mboxapi.dll

- Cdonts.dll

The following files are installed by SP5 to update MCIS.

- Imapsnal.dll

- Imapsvc.dll

- Msmtpsnp.dll

- Pop3snap.dll

- Pop3svc.dll

Additional query words: 4.00

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Keywords          : kbWinNT400sp5fix 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTSEntSearch kbWinNTSEnt400 kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : winnt:4.0
Hardware          : ALPHA x86
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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