Microsoft KB Archive/152735

= XCLN: Offline Folder Is in Use and Could Not Be Accessed =

Article ID: 152735

Article Last Modified on 10/28/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Exchange Client 5.5
 * Microsoft Exchange Client 5.0
 * Microsoft Exchange Client 4.0
 * Microsoft Exchange Client 5.0

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This article was previously published under Q152735



SYMPTOMS
When run the Microsoft Exchange client with an Offline folder configured, you may receive the following error messages:

The file Path:\exchange.ost is in use and could not be accessed. Close any application that is using this file, and then try again.

The set of folders could not be opened. The file Path:\exchange.ost is in use and could not be accessed. Close any application that is using this file, and then try again.



CAUSE
This is by design.



WORKAROUND
Check to see if the Offline folder is currently being used by another Microsoft Exchange user or if the file has been locked open. Use the Control Panel Server applet to verify that the file is not locked open.



MORE INFORMATION
The Offline folder (Path:\exchange.ost) can only be accessed by one Microsoft Exchange user at a time. If multiple Microsoft Exchange users try to access the Offline folder, only the first user will be allowed access to the file and the additional Microsoft Exchange users will be refused access.

Additional query words: xclnwin xclnwin16 xclnwinnt xclnwin95

Keywords: kbusage KB152735

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