XCCC: Error Message Occurs When You Run the LAST Command for POP3 in Exchange 2000 (282400)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server
This article was previously published under Q282400 IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you
modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore
the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the
registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry
SYMPTOMS
When you use a Post Office Protocol 3 (POP3) client to connect to an Exchange 2000 computer using POP3, and you run the last command, you may receive the following error message:
-ERR Protocol error
CAUSE
This issue can occur because support for the last command is not enabled in Exchange 2000 by default.
RESOLUTIONWARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may
require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve
problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own
risk.
To resolve this issue, enable support for the last command:
- Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).
- Locate and click the following key in the registry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\POP3Svc\Parameters - On the Edit menu, click Add Value, and then add the following registry value:
Value name: Compatibility
Data type: REG_DWORD
Radix: Hexadecimal
Value data: fffffffb
- Quit Registry Editor.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 4/25/2005 |
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| Keywords: | kberrmsg kbprb KB282400 |
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