XFOR: List of Reserved Microsoft Mail Network Names (175978)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0
  • Microsoft Exchange Server 5.0
  • Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5
This article was previously published under Q175978

SUMMARY

SYMPTOMS

When you use Microsoft Exchange Server and configure connections in the Microsoft Mail Connector Connections tab, you may receive the following error:

<network name> is a reserved network name. Enter a
different name.

CAUSE

This error occurs when you enter a reserved name for the Microsoft Mail network name. The following list contains the names that cannot be used as network names: 
     ATTMAIL            GTE           SMTP
     COMPUSERVE         MCI           SNADS
     DISOSS             MHS           SOURCE
     EASYLINK           MSMAIL        VMGATE
     ENVOY              OV            X400
     FAX                PROFS         *EMS

These are network names of some common gateways for Microsoft Mail, which is why they are reserved. If the network name for any Microsoft Mail postoffice is in this list, then you will not be able to connect to that postoffice when you use the Microsoft Mail Connector.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:4/28/2005
Keywords:kbprb KB175978
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