PC Ext: Cannot Initiate Connection to External Asynchronous PO (136598)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Mail for PC Networks 3.0a
  • Microsoft Mail for PC Networks 3.2
  • Microsoft Mail for PC Networks 3.2a
This article was previously published under Q136598

SYMPTOMS

When you configure and run the EXTERNAL.EXE program to connect postoffices via asynchronous communication, the session can only successfully be initialized by either the sending or receiving end, not both.

CAUSE

The postoffice (PO) on the receiving end of the connection has a corrupt or zero (0) byte FLAG.GLB.

FLAG.GLB is a static file that should be 2 bytes in size.

RESOLUTION

Copy the FLAG.GLB from a postoffice that is working. If another postoffice is not available, install a "dummy" postoffice to a local drive, and copy the file to the \MAILDATA\GLB directory on the problem postoffice.

MORE INFORMATION

FLAG.GLB is used to lock other External Mail programs from connecting to the postoffice.

This problem will also occur when you use version 3.2 of Microsoft Mail Multitasking MTA.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/8/1999
Keywords:KB136598
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