Article: Q101814
Product(s): Microsoft Mail For PC Networks
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0b,3.2
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s):
Last Modified: 29-OCT-1999
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Mail for Windows, versions 3.0, 3.0b, 3.2
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SYMPTOMS
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Some peer-to-peer networks may have difficulty locking files in versions 3.0 and
3.2 of Microsoft Mail for Windows. Common error messages caused by insufficient
file locks are:
Your message file could not be opened. To access your message file in its
current location, mail requires that the MS-DOS utility SHARE.EXE be run
before Windows is started.
-or-
You do not have the proper access to the postoffice. Please contact your
system administrator.
-or-
Another machine is already signed in with the user name you have entered.
Sign out from the other machine and try again.
CAUSE
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Some possible causes of the above errors are as follows:
- Allocated file space for SHARE.EXE is insufficient.
- The number of files that can be locked at one time is insufficient.
RESOLUTION
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To remedy this problem, load SHARE.EXE on the server storing the postoffice with
the following command-line options:
share /F:16384 /L:255
For more information on SHARE.EXE, see your Microsoft MS-DOS documentation.
Additional query words: 3.00 3.00b 3.20
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Keywords :
Technology : kbMailSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbMail300 kbMail320 kbMail300b
Version : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0b,3.2
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