XCLN: Err Msg: The MS Exchange Server Could Not Be Opened

Last reviewed: April 2, 1997
Article ID: Q148518

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Exchange MS-DOS client, versions 4.0 and 5.0

SYMPTOMS

When starting Microsoft Exchange MS-DOS Client from MS-DOS, you may receive the following error:

   Your MS Exchange Server could not be opened. A network error has
   occurred. Quit and restart MS Exchange. Microsoft Exchange for
   MS-DOS ID No: 5866 - 80040115

CAUSE

This error occurs when the full network redirector is not loaded and is not in the Autoexec.bat file (on a line stating "net start full") when you boot the computer to MS-DOS. When the computer is booted, the full network redirector files have not been started or loaded into memory at the MS-DOS level.

RESOLUTION

Edit the computer's Autoexec.bat file to include the following statement:

   Net Start Full

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

Additional query words:
Keywords : kbusage XCLN
Version : 4.0 5.0
Platform : MS-DOS
Issue type : kbprb

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Last reviewed: April 2, 1997
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