MHS: Err Msg: Inpost General I/O (130381)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Mail Gateway to MHS 3.0

This article was previously published under Q130381

SYMPTOMS

Occasionally a non-delivery notification will not leave the MHS queue and will not be moved to the MHS directories. The following error may also appear in the MHSGATE.LOG file:
INPOST General I/O

CAUSE

The buffer used to read in the TEXT FIPS field was not large enough.

RESOLUTION

A supported fix that corrects this problem is now available from Microsoft, but has not been fully regression-tested and should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World Wide Web: The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:
   File Name    Version
   --------------------
   Inpost.exe   3.0.9
				
This hotfix has been posted to the following Internet location as Mhsgy2k.exe:

WORKAROUND

Change the buffer to allow a maximum address size of 255 characters. For example, if it was previously defined as 84, set it to 259.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Mail Gateway to MHS version 3.0.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:3/7/2005
Keywords:kbbug kbfix kbQFE KB130381