Article: Q101931
Product(s): Microsoft Mail For Appletalk Networks
Version(s): WINDOWS:2.0,3.0,3.1
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s):
Last Modified: 10-NOV-1999
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Mail for AppleTalk Networks, versions 2.0, 3.0, 3.1
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SYMPTOMS
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The Global Server Report in the version 2.0, 3.0, or 3.1 Microsoft Mail for
AppleTalk Networks Mail Network Administrator may show asterisks (*) for the
zone name.
CAUSE
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This may occur for one of the following three reasons:
- The Server is not connected to an Apple Internet; therefore, no Internet
routers exist. Routers provide zone information on an AppleTalk network.
- When a new server, Server B, asks for the version of an existing server,
Server A, then Server A also learns about the existence of Server B. Server A
has a network address to which it can send mail to Server B, but it does not
have the textual name of Server B's zone. Server A enters an "*" for the
zone. The next time Server A does a full network scan it will learn what zone
Server B is in. The "*" zone is a temporary state that a new server might be
in for a few hours until it is seen on a normal scan.
- If a portion of the network becomes unplugged/unattached from the main
network and loses contact with any routers, then when a server does a scan,
all other servers on that portion of the network will appear to be in zone
"*". The scanning server will remember this until the next time it does a
full scan after the routers have been restored.
Additional query words: 2.00 3.00 3.10
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Keywords :
Technology : kbMailSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbMailATN300 kbMailATN310 kbMailATN200
Version : WINDOWS:2.0,3.0,3.1
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