SMTP: Err Msg: Spawn (SMTPget): (2) No Such File or Directory

ID: Q100925


The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Mail Gateway to SMTP, versions 2.1, 3.0


SYMPTOMS

Microsoft Mail Gateway to SMTP may display this error message:

ERROR Spawn (SMTPget): (2) No such file or directory
NC_incoming: system error


CAUSE

This indicates that the SMTP Gateway was unable to execute SMTPGET.EXE because of one or more of the following conditions:

  • SMTPGET.EXE is not located in the same drive and path as SMTPGATE.EXE.


  • The PATH statement does not include a path to the SMTPGET.EXE file.


  • The actual network path (not the share drive and path) to SMTPGATE.EXE is longer than 64 characters.


  • Access rights are incorrect.


  • Files or directories of the Mail database are hidden or damaged (that is, MASTER.GLB, NETWORK.GLB, \KEY, \MBG and/or \SMTP).


  • SMTPGET.EXE is corrupt or does not exist.



RESOLUTION

Ensure the above conditions do not exist, and then restart SMTPGATE.EXE.

Additional query words: 2.10 3.00 ERRMSG SMTP GET

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Version : MS-DOS:2.1,3.0
Platform : MS-DOS
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Last Reviewed: November 3, 1999
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