Microsoft KB Archive/118970

= SMTP: Error (9) Closing MS-DOS Socket for LAN Workplace =

Article ID: 118970

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 Q118970



SYMPTOMS
When the Microsoft Mail Gateway to SMTP attempts to close a socket after receiving or sending a message, and the gateway PC has LAN Workplace for MS-DOS, you may receive an error (9):

07:32:32 - Translating remote address: "14403LUTY@KCPBLDG05.BV.COM"

07:32:32 - Comparing: kcpbldg05.bv.com to KCPBLDG05.BV.COM

07:32:32 - Mapped KCPBLDG05.BV.COM to POWER/KCPBLDG05

07:32:32 - Mapped to "CSI:POWER/KCPBLDG05/14403LUTY"

07:32:35 - spawning SMTPPUT

07:33:22 - spawn(SMTPPUT)=0

[tx] 250

07:33:24 - WARNING getline: NL with no CR

[rx] QUIT

[tx] 221 See you later

07:33:24 - Closing socket 2

07:33:24 - ERROR close: (9) Bad file number

07:33:24 - ERROR close: (9) Bad file number

07:33:24 - SMTP connection closed

07:33:24 - Idling: 46350 bytes, largest 45326

07:33:25 - spawning SMTPGET

07:33:39 - spawn(SMTPGET)=0



CAUSE
If the version of Novell TCPIP.EXE on the SMTP gateway is dated 11/13/92, it is not the most current version and it produces this error.



RESOLUTION
Install the version dated 9/28/93. Also, in the NET.CFG file, change the Link Driver section to include these lines only:

Link Driver 3C509

Frame Ethernet_II

Frame Ethernet_802.3

Protocol IPX 0 Ethernet_802.3

Additional query words: smtp attachment case

Keywords: KB118970

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