PC NTMMTA: Err Msg: Could Not Start the Mail External...Last reviewed: February 19, 1996Article ID: Q131117 |
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SYMPTOMSThe following error is generated when you try to start the Multitasking MTA for Microsoft Windows NT (NT MMTA) as a service:
Could not start the Mail External - [instance name] service on \\sharename Error 2140: An internal Windows NT error occurred. CAUSEThis is a generic error generated by Windows NT. The possible causes are:
Cannot find EXTERNAL.EXE RESOLUTIONTo check the service account password, go to Control Panel, Services. Double-click the service, and check the password used. Ensure that all the options specified for the service account in Service Manager and EXTERNAL.INI are correct. Also, check for misspellings and wrong entries. Ensure that the NT MMTA ID that will logon to the Novell server has RWCEMF trustee rights to the MAILDATA directory.
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