Microsoft KB Archive/236176

= XFOR: Event ID 12010: Failed to Initialize the Notes Migration Session =

Article ID: 236176

Article Last Modified on 10/31/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 Service Pack 2

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This article was previously published under Q236176



SYMPTOMS
When you run the Microsoft Exchange Server Migration wizard for Lotus Notes, no mailboxes are migrated and the following event is logged in the application event log of the Windows NT Event Viewer:

Event ID: 12010

Source: MSExchangeMig

Type: Error

Description: Failed to initialize the Notes Migration session. Make sure 'ntsmig.ini' is in the 'exchsrvr\bin' directory.



CAUSE
Adding the Lotus Notes service to Microsoft Outlook may cause this problem.



RESOLUTION
Reapply the service pack that is currently applied for Microsoft Exchange Server version 5.5, either Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2.



MORE INFORMATION
After you apply either Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2 for Microsoft Exchange Server, the Outlook profile that connects to Lotus Notes no longer works.

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