SMTP: Gateway Hangs Using Novell LAN Workplace for DOSLast reviewed: October 20, 1997Article ID: Q105289 |
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SYMPTOMSThe Microsoft Mail Gateway to SMTP may hang during message transmission when using Novell's TCP/IP product for the PC (LAN Workplace for DOS). This error appears:
ERROR write: (9) Bad file numberThe following lines appear in the log file as errors when you use the -CD and -LACSY options with SMTPGATE. (NOTE: Each error appears on one on one long line in the log file; they are broken here due to formatting restrictions.)
[rx] 451 net hang reading from SMTP_GATEWAY_MACHINE: Connection timed out during HELO with SMTPSMART_HOST. 14:34:25 - ERROR Invalid response to MAIL: 451 net hang reading from SMTP_GATEWAY_MACHINE: Connection timed out during HELO with SMTP_ROUTER/HOST_MACHINE. CAUSEThe way LAN Workplace for DOS handles IP fragmentation causes the SMTP Gateway layer to hang because it is waiting for a good packet of information to process and has no time-out limit for waiting.
RESOLUTIONTo avoid this problem, either:
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