PC OS2: Err Msg: The Server Path in the MSMAIL.INI Is Missing

 Last reviewed: October 24, 1995
Article ID: Q104519
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Mail for PC Networks, version 3.2

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to log on to a version 3.2 Microsoft Mail for PC Networks postoffice with a version 3.2 Microsoft Mail for PC Networks OS/2 workstation, and you do not have FileScan rights, you receive the following error: 

   Mail could not connect to your Mail server. The server path
   in the MSMAIL.INI file is missing or invalid.
If the ServerPath= line is corrected, you may get the following message: 

   Could not find mail system database.

CAUSE

With the OS/2 client for PC Networks, you cannot log on to a postoffice on a Novell server without FileScan rights.

RESOLUTION

Assign FileScan rights to anyone who uses the OS/2 client.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem with the Novell OS/2 redirector when it is used with version 3.2 of Microsoft Mail for PC Networks, OS/2 workstation. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional reference words: 3.20
KBCategory: kbenv kbtlc kbbug3.20
KBSubCategory: MailPCOS2

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Last reviewed: October 24, 1995
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