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PC Win: Windows Client Loses Access to MMF on LMX Server

Article ID: 126856

Article Last Modified on 10/30/2006

Microsoft Mail Client 3.0
Microsoft Mail Client 3.0
Microsoft Mail Client 3.2
Microsoft Mail Client 3.2

This article was previously published under Q126856

SYMPTOMS

When running Microsoft Mail for Windows on a workstation that connects to a postoffice on a Microsoft LAN Manager for UNIX Server, the Windows Mail client may randomly lose its connection to the mail message file (MMF). This will result in the Network Disconnect icon appearing in the Status bar.

CAUSE

The LAN Manager for UNIX Servers have a default setting that limits how large of a file each workstation can access. By default, this is 20 megabytes. If the MMF grows to be greater than 20 MB in size, the user will not be able to send or receive new mail.

RESOLUTION

Delete old mail from the MMF to free up some space, or modify the setting at the server that limits the size of any file that the workstation can access.

Additional query words: 3.00 3.00b 3.20 3.20a broken connection limit

Keywords: KB126856