PC Win: ServerPath= Statement in MSMAIL.INI Ignored

Last reviewed: October 31, 1994
Article ID: Q104985

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Mail for Windows, versions 3.0, 3.0b, and 3.2

SYMPTOMS

When you use the ServerPath= statement in the MSMAIL.INI file in version 3.0, 3.0b, or 3.2 of Microsoft Mail for Windows, you may receive the following error message:

   Mail could not connect to your Mail server. The Mail server path
   in your MSMAIL.INI file is missing or invalid

CAUSE

The Mail database resides in a subdirectory on the drive letter you specify on the ServerPath= statement.

RESOLUTION

Change the ServerPath= statement to include the path to the root of the Mail database.

Additional reference words: 3.00 3.00b 3.20
KBCategory: kbenv kberrmsg
KBSubCategory: MailPCWin

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Last reviewed: October 31, 1994
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