Q162919: XFOR: Err Msg: The Network Name Could Not Be Found

Article: Q162919
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): winnt:4.0,5.0,5.5
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): exc4 exc5 exc55
Last Modified: 19-DEC-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Server, versions 4.0, 5.0, 5.5 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you create a new postoffice in the Microsoft Mail Connector to connect an
Exchange Server computer to a Microsoft Mail 3.x postoffice on a Novell server,
you may receive the following error message:

  The network name could not be found

CAUSE
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The postoffice path specified is incorrect.

RESOLUTION
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Verify that postoffice path for connecting to the Novell volume is valid and
does not use a colon (:) to separate the volume from the server name. If you
specify a colon (:) instead of a backslash (\) you may receive an error.

  Incorrect: server:volume:maildata

To resolve this, replace the colon with a backslash to specify the proper
postoffice path.

  Correct: \\server\volume\maildata

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : exc4 exc5 exc55 
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange500 kbExchange550 kbExchange400 kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : winnt:4.0,5.0,5.5
Issue type        : kbprb

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