Microsoft KB Archive/237928

= XCLN: Error Message with Microsoft Mail Service: File Is Currently in Use =

Article ID: 237928

Article Last Modified on 2/26/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Outlook 97 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Outlook 98 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Outlook 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q237928



SYMPTOMS
When you set up a Microsoft Mail Service for use with Outlook, you may receive the following error message when you attempt to send or receive mail from a Microsoft Mail postoffice or a Workgroup postoffice (WGPO):

File is currently in use.



CAUSE
Rights on the postoffice folder (such as Wgpo0000 for a Workgroup postoffice) are set to Read Only and the folder cannot be written to.



RESOLUTION
Change the rights on the postoffice folder to Full Access for everyone.



MORE INFORMATION
Like a Microsoft Mail postoffice, a Workgroup postoffice is a "Store and Forward" flat file database. As a message is passed through the postoffice, files are constantly being created, modified, and deleted within the subfolders of the postoffice.

Additional query words: 8.0 8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04 8.5 9.0

Keywords: kbprb KB237928

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