Microsoft KB Archive/223888

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

Article ID: 223888

Article Last Modified on 9/29/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Outlook 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q223888



SYMPTOMS
If you use Outlook running from a Windows 2000 Terminal Server or a 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: kbprb KB223888

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