Err Msg: "Access denied" Running MS-Mail SMTP Gateway in VDM (119277)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
This article was previously published under Q119277

SYMPTOMS

When you run Mail Gateway to SMTP for Windows NT at a Windows NT command prompt, an "Access denied" error message appears when mail is sent to or received from the gateway server.

NOTE: Mail Gateway to SMTP for Windows NT is not an official Microsoft product, and is not supported by Microsoft Product Support Services (PSS).

Mail Gateway to SMTP for Windows NT was ported to the Windows NT platform by an intern. It was never released as a product; it was simply placed on the Internet. PSS was not involved in the port or release of Mail Gateway to SMTP for Windows NT and does not support it.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.5. This problem was corrected in the latest U.S. Service Pack for Windows NT version 3.5. For information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

S E R V P A C K
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/4/2003
Keywords:KB119277
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