3COM: Microsoft Mail Gateway to 3Com Shuts Down Randomly (94466)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Mail Gateway to 3Com 3+Mail 1.0
This article was previously published under Q94466 SYMPTOMS
When using the Microsoft Mail for PC Networks Gateway to 3Com 3+Mail,
version 1.00, the gateway shuts off for no apparent reason after about
15 minutes or some other regular interval.
Or when you install the gateway, the computer hangs (stops responding)
when you are entering the three-part names of XNS-based servers such as
the name of the 3+Mail server.
CAUSE
The computer running the gateway may be timing out because of excess net
traffic -- not necessarily mail traffic.
RESOLUTION
Try running the GATEWAY.EXE on a computer that can provide higher
throughput on and off the network such as a 386/25 with a 16-bit
network adapter card. Ensure that the computer has a significant
on-card buffer RAM such as the 3Com EtherLink 16 or 3Com EtherLink
III NIC.
Other options include finding a network segment with less traffic
or scheduling to run the gateway under lighter network traffic by
using the FIRETIME option in the GATEWAY.INI file.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/8/1999 |
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| Keywords: | KB94466 |
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