2139 - Could Not Create Mail Slot w/ SNA Server Client (130594)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft SNA Server 2.0, when used with:
    • the operating system: Microsoft Windows NT
  • Microsoft SNA Server 2.1, when used with:
    • the operating system: Microsoft Windows NT
  • Microsoft SNA Server 2.11, when used with:
    • the operating system: Microsoft Windows NT
  • Microsoft SNA Server 3.0, when used with:
    • the operating system: Microsoft Windows NT
This article was previously published under Q130594

SYMPTOMS

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

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
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:12/5/2003
Keywords:kbnetwork kbprb KB130594
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