DOCUMENT:Q130594  13-JUN-2001  [sna]
TITLE   :2139 - Could Not Create Mail Slot w/ SNA Server Client
PRODUCT :Microsoft SNA Server
PROD/VER:WINDOWS:2.0,2.1,2.11,3.0
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kbnetwork

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft SNA Server, versions 2.0, 2.1, 2.11, 3.0, on platform(s):
    - the operating system: Microsoft Windows NT 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you try to launch SNABase on an SNA Server MS-DOS client over IBM's LAN
Requester, or when you load WNAP.EXE on an SNA Server Win3x client over LAN
Requester, the following error message appears if LAN Requester has not been
configured for mailslot and named pipe support:

   Error 553
   Could not create mail slot - 2139

RESOLUTION
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To correct this, add the following lines to the DOSLAN.INI file and reboot your
computer:

      /API
      /NBC:4
      /NBS:1K
      /NVS:1
      /NMS:2

Additional query words: prodsna

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Keywords          : kbnetwork 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbSNAServSearch
Version           : WINDOWS:2.0,2.1,2.11,3.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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