X400: Err Msg: ERROR 1 (RTS): Failed to Decode PAccept

ID: Q123650

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Mail Gateway to X.400, version 3.2

SYMPTOMS

Version 3.2 of Microsoft Mail Gateway to X.400 may display the following error when a message has been sent:

DEBUG (RT_decode_CData): cpynstr() failed
ERROR 1 (RTS): Failed to decode PAccept

CAUSE

The other message transfer agent (MTA) does not have complete configuration information for the Microsoft Mail X400 Gateway. It is returning an ACCEPT session layer packet without an MTA name in it.

RESOLUTION

Ensure the MTA configuration is correct. Pay particular attention to the NSAP address defined on the other MTA for the Microsoft Mail X400 Gateway.

MORE INFORMATION

The following will be in the X400xxxx.LOG.

NOTE: To ensure that the user will see all the information, make sure the following is on the command line:


   X400gate -lvd

15:37:25 Requesting connection to MTA: MSGWSUP
15:37:25 DEBUG (RTS): Opening...
15:37:25 DEBUG (Session): Opening...
15:37:25 DEBUG (Transport): Opening...
15:37:25 Outgoing Transport connect request on connection 1.
15:37:25 Incoming Transport connect confirm on connection 1.
15:37:25 Outgoing CN SPDU on connection 1:
 xm[101] 0D63011B 0A041402 4D530B13 17113934 31303134  .c......MS....941014
         31353337 32352D30 37303005 09130100 1601011A  153725-0700.........
         01001402 02493402 5348C131 312FA003 800100A1  .....I4.SH.11/......
         28800100 81010382 01008401 01A31AA0 18A11680  (...................
         106A6761 72636961 2D783430 302D6D74 61A10216  .johndoe-x400-mta...
         00                                            .
15:37:25 Incoming AC SPDU on connection 1:
 rv[ 93] 0E5B011B 09041402 4D530B13 17113934 31303134  .[......MS....941014
         31353337 32352D30 37303005 09130100 1601011A  153725-0700.........
         01001402 02493402 5348C129 3180A080 80010000  .....I4.SH.)1.......
         00A18080 01008101 03A280A0 80A18080 00A18016  ....................
         00000000 00000000 00000000 00                 .............
15:37:25 DEBUG (RT_decode_CData): cpynstr() failed
15:37:25 ERROR 1 (RTS): Failed to decode PAccept
15:37:25 ERROR 1 (RTS): Protocol error occurred in state 1
15:37:25 ERROR 3 (RTS): Association aborted
15:37:25 Outgoing AB SPDU on connection 1:
 xm[ 12] 190A1101 03C10531 03800104                    .......1....
15:37:25 Incoming Transport disconnect indication on connection 1.
15:37:25 Transport disconnect reason: 128 (normal disconnect).
15:37:25 DEBUG (Transport): Closed
15:37:25 DEBUG (Session): Closed
15:37:25 DEBUG (RTS): Closed

Additional query words: 3.20 NSAP x400 errmsg PAccept

Keywords :
Version : MS-DOS:3.2
Platform : MS-DOS
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