PC Win: Err Msg: There is not a valid workgroup postoffice....

 Last reviewed: December 29, 1994
Article ID: Q124065
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Mail for Windows for Workgroups, version 3.2

SYMPTOMS

When attempting to install the Windows for Workgroups (WFW) Mail client, the following error message appears: 

   There is not a valid workgroup postoffice at the network path you
   entered.
This message is displayed when you attempt to connect to an existing postoffice located on a PC-NFS server.

CAUSE

The Mail Setup dialog box does not accept universal naming convention (UNC) paths or mapped network drives. For example, you could not use either of the following paths: 

   \\server_name\share_name\wgpo
-or- 

   <drive>:\wgpo
where <drive> is the letter of a network drive you connected to in File Manager.

RESOLUTION

Use the following procedure to resolve this problem:

  1. Connect to the PC-NFS server using File Manager. This will establish a connection to the existing post office using a mapped drive letter.

  2. Edit the MSMAIL.INI file using a text editor, such as Notepad. Change or add the following line in the [Microsoft Mail] section: 

          ServerPath=<drive>:\WGPO

    where <drive> is the letter of the mapped drive you created in Step 1.

    If no MSMAIL.INI file exists, one can be created in the WINDOWS directory with these entries: 

          [Microsoft Mail]
      WG=1
      ServerPath=<drive>:\WGPO

  3. Start Mail.

  4. Choose Yes when asked: 

          Do you have an account on the postoffice <drive>:\WGPO?

KBCategory: kbnetwork kberrmsg kb3rdparty
KBSubcategory: mailpcwin
Additional reference words: 3.20

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Last reviewed: December 29, 1994
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