OL2000: Multiple Dial Up Connections Do Not Work on Terminal Server

ID: Q223888

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Outlook 2000

SYMPTOMS

If you use Outlook on Microsoft Windows NT version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition, and Outlook is configured to dial your modem to send and receive e-mail, you may receive the following error message when you attempt to make the dial-up connection:

The port is already been used by another device or the port is not properly configured.

CAUSE

Terminal Server is not designed to have multiple e-mail clients sharing a modem for their dial-up connection.

Additional query words: OL2K

Keywords :
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb