PC NTMMTA: Err Msg: A Failure Occurred Attempting to Read...

 Last reviewed: May 30, 1996
Article ID: Q137864
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Mail Multitasking MTA for Windows NT, version 3.5

SYMPTOMS

When you run the Mail Multitasking MTA for Windows NT (NT MMTA), start a service, and try to monitor it, you may get the following error: 

   Error: A Failure Occurred Attempting to Read or Write to the Registry

CAUSE

You selected to monitor an instance that is local to the Microsoft Windows NT machine; however, the Service Location selected is set to Remote Server in the Microsoft Mail Service Manager.

RESOLUTION

In the Microsoft Mail Service Manager, verify Service Location is set to Local.

Additional reference words: 3.50 MTA
KBCategory: kbinterop kberrmsg kbtlc
KBSubcategory: MailPCNTMMTA

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Last reviewed: May 30, 1996
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