XFOR: Error Adding Connection to Microsoft Mail Connector

• Microsoft Exchange Server, versions 5.0, 5.5

SYMPTOMS

When you create a direct connection to a Microsoft Mail postoffice using the Microsoft Exchange Server Microsoft Mail Connector, the following error message may be displayed:

A postoffice with the name already exists on the network. Enter a
different name.

CAUSE

There may be an erroneous postoffice definition in the Microsoft Exchange shadow postoffice.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem:

1. Map a drive to the Exchange Server shadow postoffice. The shadow postoffice is shared on Exchange Server with the hidden sharename MAILDAT$.



2. Run the Microsoft Mail Administrator program, Admin.exe, against the shadow postoffice and look at the External postoffice definitions. If there is an entry for the postoffice you are attempting to connect to, remove this entry.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbusage XFOR exc5 exc55
Version : winnt:5.0,5.5
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbprb