SBS IMC 4106 Event: The Parameter is Incorrect

• Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.0

SUMMARY

Small Business Server customers who configure the Internet Mail Service for dial-up networking, may see the following Event Id logged in the application log:

   Event ID: 4106
   Source: MSExchangeIMC
   Category: SMTP Interface Events
   Description: The dial-up connection <phonebook entry name here>
   could not be  made. The error reported was: [87] The parameter
   is incorrect. 

WORKAROUND

This problem may be caused by a dial-up networking connection name that has more than 20 characters in the length.

To solve this problem, perform the following the steps:

1. Create a new phonebook entry in the Dial-Up Connections tab of the Internet Mail Service or the Connections tab for Message Delivery. Create a new phonebook entry in the Dial-up networking phonebook with 20 or less characters in the name.



2. Remember to change the configuration of the Internet Mail Service to use this newly created phonebook entry.



3. To test this, send another message and check the event log.

Additional query words: smallbiz

Keywords :
Version : WINDOWS:5.0
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug