PC NTMMTA: Err Msg: Can't Update Service... (140278)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Mail Multitasking MTA for Windows NT 3.5
This article was previously published under Q140278 SYMPTOMS
If you edit the service in the Microsoft Mail Service Manager, and you try
to save the changes, you may get the following error:
Error: Can't update service. You many not have the required access to
perform this operation.
NOTE: Any changes that were made in the Mail Service Manager screen will
not be saved.
CAUSE
When you create a service for the Mail Dispatch or External programs using
the Microsoft Mail Service Manager, you have to select a Service Account.
This account will show up in the service parameters for this account in
Control Panel, Services. You can change which account a service uses in
Control Panel, Services. Choose the service, and select Startup, Log On As
and change the account. Then if you edit the service in Microsoft Mail
Service Manager, you will receive the above error.
RESOLUTION- Change the name of the service account in Control Panel, Services back
to the service account that was used when you created the service.
This is the account that shows up when you edit the service using the
Microsoft Mail Service Manager. - Delete the service and recreate it.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/8/1999 |
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| Keywords: | KB140278 |
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