Microsoft KB Archive/817167

= &quot;Name could not be resolved&quot; error message when you create a new profile in Outlook 2000 =

Article ID: 817167

Article Last Modified on 10/26/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server Standard Edition

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SYMPTOMS
When you create a new profile in Microsoft Outlook 2000, the name check does not connect to the Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server computer. When this problem occurs, you may receive the following error message:

The name could not be resolved. Network problems are preventing connection to the Microsoft Exchange Server computer. Contact your system administrator if this condition persists.



Cumulative Rollup Information
To resolve this problem, obtain the September 2003 Exchange 2000 Server Post-Service Pack 3 (SP3) Rollup. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824282 September 2003 Exchange 2000 Server Post-Service Pack 3 Rollup

Hotfix Information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

Prerequisite
Because of file dependencies, this update requires Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server Service Pack 3 (SP3). For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

301378 How to Obtain the Latest Exchange 2000 Server Service Pack

File Information
Component: ADMIN

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.

Date        Time   Version            Size    File name -- 09-May-2003 17:49  6.0.6464.0         69,632  Dsproxy.dll



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: kbExchange2000preSP4fix profile name check exchange server fails resolved XCON

Keywords: kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbqfe kbfix kbexchange2000presp4fix kbbug KB817167

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