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Article: Q117648
Product(s): Microsoft Mail For PC Networks
Version(s): MS-DOS:3.0; WINDOWS:3.0,3.0b,3.2
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s):
Last Modified: 05-NOV-1999
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Mail for PC Networks, versions 3.0, 3.0b, 3.2
- Microsoft Mail Remote for MS-DOS, version 3.0
- Microsoft Mail Remote for Windows, version 3.2
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SYMPTOMS
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Users of versions 3.0 and 3.2 of Microsoft Mail for PC Networks may receive an
unexplained mail message from *SPECIAL. For example:
From: *SPECIAL
To: Username
Subject: *MAILBAG
Date: Thursday, September 23, 1993 10:37AM
<<File Attachment: *MAILBAG>>
*MAILBAG
CAUSE
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This error occurs when a mail message is sent to a user who is logged into the
same mail account more than once.
For example, if a user leaves the Windows client running on the office computer
then logs into Mail from home using a remote client, the double account results
in the *SPECIAL message. Often these are caused by mail messages created by the
remote client for remote specific tasks such as to include an update header
request or a directory update request. Users do not often see these messages in
their Inboxes because the mail system normally processes the request and deletes
the message.
RESOLUTION
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Versions 3.0 and 3.2 of Microsoft Mail for PC Networks were not designed to run
in this configuration--with more than one client running at the same time for
the same user on a postoffice. Always log off of mail from one client before
logging on with another client.
MORE INFORMATION
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Files received in this message may include, but are not limited to the
following:
*SPECIAL
RNETWORK.GLB
Additional query words: 3.00 3.00b 3.20 star asterisk
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Keywords :
Technology : kbZNotKeyword2 kbMailSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbMailPCN320 kbMailPCN300 kbMailPCN300b kbMailRemote300DOS kbMailRemote320
Version : MS-DOS:3.0; WINDOWS:3.0,3.0b,3.2
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