Microsoft KB Archive/259001

= XIMS: Error Message &quot;Bad Local Directory&quot; When Attempting to Set up SMTP Instance =

Article ID: 259001

Article Last Modified on 10/28/2006

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 * Microsoft Commercial Internet System 2.0

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This article was previously published under Q259001



SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to set up a new Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) instance and select a remote shared store, usually a server, you may receive the following error message:

Bad Local Directory



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, complete the SMTP Instance (site) Wizard and create a new instance for a local directory. Then change the settings for this instance to point to a remote store or share:  Click to expand this new instance. Click Directories. In the right pane, right-click Mailbox, and then click Properties. In the window that is displayed, change the virtual directory; click A share located on another computer. This allows you to enter a universal naming convention (UNC) network path in the following format

\\ \

to the share where your mail store is located.

You may need to use an account for authentication, such as a domain administrator account or a local account that is the same on both systems. To enter this authentication account and password, click Connect As.

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