Q123649: MHS: Err Msg: Outpost: Could Not Create Mail Item

Article: Q123649
Product(s): Microsoft Mail For PC Networks
Version(s): MS-DOS:3.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 11-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Mail Gateway to MHS, version 3.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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Using version 3.x of Microsoft Mail Gateway to MHS, OUTPOST.EXE tries to deliver
a message containing multiple file attachments sent from NetWare Global MHS
(NGM) to the MSMail postoffice, the following errors may appear in the log file,
MHSGATE.LOG:

  Outpost: Could not create Microsoft Mail mail item
  Outpost: General file I/O error

The incoming file will remain in the \MHS\MAIL\GATES\MSMAIL\OUT directory.

CAUSE
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The user was running VLM drivers on the workstation running GWDEMON.EXE.

RESOLUTION
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Use NETX instead of the VLM drivers. You may also contact Novell about
updates/fixes with the VLM drivers.

MORE INFORMATION
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NETX.EXE interacts with disk and memory differently than the VLM drivers.

Additional query words: 3.00

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMailSearch kbMailGateSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbMailGateMHS300
Version           : MS-DOS:3.0

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