Q127727: SMTP: Err Msg: The Following Recipients Could Not Be Reached

Article: Q127727
Product(s): Microsoft Mail For PC Networks
Version(s): MS-DOS:3.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 30-OCT-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Mail Gateway to SMTP, version 3.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When a user sends mail to SMTP recipients, the mail is returned almost
immediately with an error:

  The following recipients could not be reached...

CAUSE
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The postoffice was installed on a PC/NFS volume on a UNIX server. The
permissions for the postoffice files may not be set to 7/7/7, which means
read/write/execute for owner/group/world.

RESOLUTION
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Ensure that all postoffice files--in particular, the SMTP gateway mailbag
file--are set to 7/7/7.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMailSearch kbMailGateSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbMailGateSMTP300
Version           : MS-DOS:3.0

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