Microsoft KB Archive/87386

= PC DB: Symptoms of a Missing CONTROL.GLB File =

Article ID: 87386

Article Last Modified on 10/30/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Mail for PC Networks 2.1e
 * Microsoft Mail for PC Networks 3.0
 * Microsoft Mail for PC Networks 3.2

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This article was previously published under Q87386



SUMMARY
Three main areas of the Microsoft Mail system will be affected if there is a problem with the CONTROL.GLB file, and the following errors will occur:
 * Unable to create mail
 * Unable to create a local user
 * Unable to create an External postoffice or Gateway Node



MORE INFORMATION
The process to generate a new filename is as follows:
 * 1) Open the CONTROL.GLB file in read/write mode.
 * 2) Read the current value of the next mailbag or mail filename.
 * 3) Create the new filename with appropriate extension.
 * 4) If the filename is created successfully, increment the new filename and write it back to the CONTROL.GLB file. Otherwise, display an error message.
 * 5) Close the CONTROL.GLB file.

Additional query words: 2.10e 3.00 3.20

Keywords: KB87386

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