Microsoft KB Archive/148518

= XCLN: Err Msg: The MS Exchange Server Could Not Be Opened =

Article ID: 148518

Article Last Modified on 10/28/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Exchange Client 4.0
 * Microsoft Exchange MS-DOS client 5.0

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This article was previously published under Q148518



SYMPTOMS
When starting Microsoft Exchange MS-DOS Client from MS-DOS, you may receive the following error:

Your MS Exchange Server could not be opened. A network error has occurred. Quit and restart MS Exchange. Microsoft Exchange for MS-DOS ID No: 5866 - 80040115



CAUSE
This error occurs when the full network redirector is not loaded and is not in the Autoexec.bat file (on a line stating "net start full") when you boot the computer to MS-DOS. When the computer is booted, the full network redirector files have not been started or loaded into memory at the MS-DOS level.



RESOLUTION
Edit the computer's Autoexec.bat file to include the following statement:

Net Start Full



STATUS
This behavior is by design.

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