Microsoft KB Archive/188272

= SBS IMC 4106 Event: The Parameter is Incorrect =

Article ID: 188272

Article Last Modified on 10/28/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Exchange Server 5.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft BackOffice Small Business Server 4.5

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This article was previously published under Q188272



SUMMARY
Small Business Server customers who configure the Internet Mail Service for dial-up networking, may see the following Event Id logged in the application log:   Event ID: 4106 Source: MSExchangeIMC Category: SMTP Interface Events Description: The dial-up connection could not be made. The error reported was: [87] The parameter is incorrect.



WORKAROUND
This issue may be caused by a dial-up networking connection name that has more than 20 characters in the length.

To solve this issue, perform the following the steps:


 * 1) Create a new phonebook entry in the Dial-Up Connections tab of the Internet Mail Service or the Connections tab for Message Delivery. Create a new phonebook entry in the Dial-up networking phonebook with 20 or less characters in the name.
 * 2) Remember to change the configuration of the Internet Mail Service to use this newly created phonebook entry.
 * 3) To test this, send another message and check the event log.

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