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Q255237: Err Msg: DAPIWrite for Mailbox <Location> Failed with DAPI…

Article: Q255237
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 2.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kberrmsg kbnetwork
Last Modified: 29-MAR-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Metadirectory Services, version 2.1 
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SYMPTOMS
========

When you run the Exchange MAPI Management Agent, you may receive the following
error message:

  Error was encountered in function : HrDoImport calling DAPIWrite.. Error
  message :
  DAPIWrite for Mailbox /o=TEST/ou=TEST1/cn=Mailing Lists/cn=Test_design failed
  with DAPI error 0x800000a6.

CAUSE
=====

This issue can occur if you use illegal characters in the Display-Name-Printable
box in the Foreign Entries Output Add template.

The name in this box populates the Simple Display Name field in Exchange.

RESOLUTION
==========

To resolve this issue, do not use illegal characters when you create the Simple
Display Name for Exchange.

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

Microsoft Exchange does not accept the following characters in the Simple
Display Name field.

  `
  ~
  @
  #
  $
  %
  ^
  &
  *
  [
  ]
  {
  }
  \ 
  |
  _

Microsoft Exchange replaces any of the illegal characters with a question mark
(?). The error message continues to occur in Microsoft Metadirectory Services
2.1, however, the recipient of the e-mail continues to populate Microsoft
Exchange.

You may also receive the following Event ID.

  Event Type: Error
  Event Source: Directory Import
  Event Category: None
  Event ID: 166
  Date: 2/21/2000
  Time: 1:44:48 PM
  User: N/A
  Computer: TestServer
  Description:

The description for Event ID 166 with the Directory Import source cannot be
found. The local computer may not have the necessary registry information or
message DLL files to display messages from a remote computer.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kberrmsg kbnetwork 
Technology        : kbMMSSearch kbMMS210
Version           : :2.1
Issue type        : kbprb

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