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SMTP: Err Msg: Sockets Error: the Value for Key Host Name...

Article ID: 128438

Article Last Modified on 10/30/2006

Microsoft Mail Gateway to SMTP 3.0

This article was previously published under Q128438

SYMPTOMS

The following error message appears when you try to load a sockets application:

Sockets error: the value for Key host name not found in TCPUTILS.INI file by sockets

CAUSE

Some versions of Microsoft TCPIP software do not properly build the TCPUTILS.INI file. The [TCPGLOBAL] section should have something similar to the line hostname=lmhost entry.

RESOLUTION

Manually edit the TCPUTIL.INI file, and add the hostname entry to the TCPGLOBAL section.

NOTE: The hostname should be the machine name.

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Keywords: KB128438