PC Ext: EXTERNAL.INI Requires [External] Section (124857)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Mail for PC Networks 3.0
  • Microsoft Mail for PC Networks 3.0a
  • Microsoft Mail for PC Networks 3.2
  • Microsoft Mail for PC Networks 3.2a
This article was previously published under Q124857

SYMPTOMS

In versions 3.0, 3.0a, 3.2, and 3.2a of Microsoft Mail for PC Networks, the Message Transfer Agent (EXTERNAL.EXE) may appear to execute correctly but no mail is transferred, and no error message is generated. External will only attach to postoffices on M:.

CAUSE

If EXTERNAL.EXE fails to find an [External] section in an EXTERNAL.INI file, it assumes the postoffice on drive M: is both the Home postoffice and the only connected postoffice.

RESOLUTION

Add [External] to the beginning of the section in the EXTERNAL.INI file which contains the basic startup information of the MTA.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/5/1999
Keywords:KB124857
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