PC Ext: Err Msg: Cannot Connect to Server

Last reviewed: October 29, 1994
Article ID: Q93568

SYMPTOMS

In Microsoft Mail for PC Networks, versions 2.1 and 3.0, when you use the External Mail program (EXTERNAL.EXE) to connect dynamically to Novell NetWare 3.11 servers, you may see the following error message in the SESSION.LOG file for each or some of the dynamically configured postoffices:

   Cannot connect to server

This error occurs when you create logs using EXTERNAL.EXE by using the command-line options -V, -Q1, and -L.

CAUSE

The AUTOEXEC.NCF file on the Novell server does not include the following command with this syntax:

   SET ALLOW UNENCRYPTED PASSWORDS = ON

RESOLUTION

From the server prompt or Rconsole, load the Install program and edit the AUTOEXEC.NCF file to include the needed SET command shown above.

Additional reference words: 2.10 3.00 INIT_MASTER 3rdParty
KBCategory: kb3rdparty kbnetwork kberrmsg
KBSubCategory: MailPCExt

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Last reviewed: October 29, 1994
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