SMTP: Error (9) Closing MS-DOS Socket for LAN Workplace

• Microsoft Mail Gateway to SMTP, version 3.0

SYMPTOMS

When the Microsoft Mail Gateway to SMTP attempts to close a socket after receiving or sending a message, and the gateway PC has LAN Workplace for MS-DOS, you may receive an error (9):

07:32:32 - Translating remote address: "14403LUTY@KCPBLDG05.BV.COM"
07:32:32 - Comparing: kcpbldg05.bv.com to KCPBLDG05.BV.COM
07:32:32 - Mapped KCPBLDG05.BV.COM to POWER/KCPBLDG05
07:32:32 - Mapped to "CSI:POWER/KCPBLDG05/14403LUTY"
07:32:35 - spawning SMTPPUT
07:33:22 - spawn(SMTPPUT)=0

[tx] 250

07:33:24 - WARNING getline: NL with no CR

[rx] QUIT
[tx] 221 See you later

07:33:24 - Closing socket 2
07:33:24 - ERROR close: (9) Bad file number
07:33:24 - ERROR close: (9) Bad file number
07:33:24 - SMTP connection closed
07:33:24 - Idling: 46350 bytes, largest 45326
07:33:25 - spawning SMTPGET
07:33:39 - spawn(SMTPGET)=0

CAUSE

If the version of Novell TCPIP.EXE on the SMTP gateway is dated 11/13/92, it is not the most current version and it produces this error.

RESOLUTION

Install the version dated 9/28/93. Also, in the NET.CFG file, change the Link Driver section to include these lines only:

Link Driver 3C509

Frame Ethernet_II
Frame Ethernet_802.3
Protocol IPX 0 Ethernet_802.3

Additional query words: smtp attachment case

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Version : MS-DOS:3.0
Platform : MS-DOS
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