Microsoft KB Archive/136041

= SMTP: Err Msg: This Device Does Not Exist on the Network =

Article ID: 136041

Article Last Modified on 10/30/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Mail Gateway to SMTP 3.0

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This article was previously published under Q136041



SYMPTOMS
You may get the following error message when your connection to the postoffice is lost:

This device does not exist on the network. reading drive M Abort, Retry Fail?



CAUSE
Network problems can cause an unstable connection to the postoffice and generate the above error.



RESOLUTION
The gateway will continue to process when you enter A, R, or F (abort, retry, or fail, respectively). Once the drive connection is re-established, the gateway will function again if you select retry.

You can eliminate having to enter A, R, or F by running SMTPGATE.EXE in an instance of COMMAND.COM with the following option:

c:\dos\command.com /f

The /f option on COMMAND.COM causes an automatic fail on INT 24. In this case, the gateway will be able to continue processing once the connection is re-established without you manually entering a command.

Additional query words: 3.00 parameter

Keywords: KB136041

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