SMTP: Err Msg: Spawn (SMTPget): (2) No Such File or Directory

 Last reviewed: October 20, 1997
Article ID: Q100925
2.10 3.00 MS-DOS kb3rdparty kbtlc

The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Mail Gateway to SMTP, versions 2.1 and 3.0

SYMPTOMS

Microsoft Mail Gateway to SMTP may display this error message: 

   ERROR Spawn (SMTPget): (2) No such file or directory
   NC_incoming: system error

CAUSE

This indicates that the SMTP Gateway was unable to execute SMTPGET.EXE because of one or more of the following conditions:

  • SMTPGET.EXE is not located in the same drive and path as SMTPGATE.EXE.
  • The PATH statement does not include a path to the SMTPGET.EXE file.
  • The actual network path (not the share drive and path) to SMTPGATE.EXE is longer than 64 characters.
  • Access rights are incorrect.
  • Files or directories of the Mail database are hidden or damaged (that is, MASTER.GLB, NETWORK.GLB, \KEY, \MBG and/or \SMTP).
  • SMTPGET.EXE is corrupt or does not exist.

RESOLUTION

Ensure the above conditions do not exist, and then restart SMTPGATE.EXE.

Additional reference words: 2.10 3.00 ERRMSG SMTP GET
KBCategory: kb3rdparty kbtlc
KBSubcategory: MailGWSMTP

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Last reviewed: October 20, 1997
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