PC NTMMTA: Path Restrictions for Windows NT Multitasking Message Transfer Agent Setup Folder (260258)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Mail for PC Networks 3.x
This article was previously published under Q260258 SYMPTOMS
If you try to run the Windows NT multitasking message transfer agent (NTMMTA) setup on any computer that has long file name capabilities, you may receive the following error message:
GetModuleFileName()did not return a full path
CAUSE
The MS-DOS-based code for this program cannot understand long file names.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, make sure that no folders in the path of the setup folder contain any of the following in the folder name:
- More than eight characters
- Spaces
- Any MS-DOS-excluded characters, such as the following:
< > (angle brackets)
? (question mark)
/ (slash mark)
\ (backslash)
# (number sign)
! (exclamation point)
% (percent)
* (asterisk)
For additional information, click the article number below
to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
260253 PC NTMMTA: Windows NT Multitasking Message Transfer Agent Setup on Windows 2000 Advanced Server May Not Work If Started from Graphical User Interface
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 6/24/2004 |
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| Keywords: | kbprb KB260258 |
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