Err Msg: 2139 - Could Not Create Mail Slot w/ SNA Server Client

Last reviewed: May 21, 1997
Article ID: Q130594

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft SNA Server for Windows NT, versions 2.0, 2.1, 2.11, and 3.0

SYMPTOMS

When you try to launch SNABase on an SNA Server MS-DOS client over IBM's LAN Requester, or when you load WNAP.EXE on an SNA Server Win3x client over LAN Requester, the following error message appears if LAN Requester has not been configured for mailslot and named pipe support:

   Error 553
   Could not create mail slot - 2139

RESOLUTION

To correct this, add the following lines to the DOSLAN.INI file and reboot your computer:

   /API
   /NBC:4
   /NBS:1K
   /NVS:1
   /NMS:2

Additional query words: prodsna
Keywords : kbnetwork ntprotocol snados
Version : 2.0 2.1 2.11 3.0
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: May 21, 1997
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