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SMTP: Err Msg: Write: (57) Socket is Not Connected

Article ID: 100707

Article Last Modified on 10/30/2006

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SYMPTOMS

Versions 2.1 and 3.0 of Microsoft Mail Gateway to SMTP may display this error message:
ERROR write: (57) Socket is not connected

CAUSE

This indicates that the SMTP Gateway program tried to pass information to the TCP/IP layer, which did not accept the information.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, restart the Gateway computer to clear out all connection information from the TCP/IP stack. If this happens frequently, check with the TCP/IP vendor.

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