XFOR: Cannot Enable (Appletalk) MTA Service NT SP3

ID: Q169839

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Exchange Server, version 4.0
• Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.0
• Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition

SYMPTOMS

After you enable the Microsoft Mail Connector (Appletalk) MTA, the following error might be reported when you attempt to apply the settings on the Microsoft Mail Connector Properties page:

   Microsoft Mail Connector (Appletalk) MTA service was not created because
   the counters for the Performance Monitor could not be installed.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   Q152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack

STATUS

Microsoft has been confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 4.

Additional query words:

Keywords          : NT4SP4Fix kbbug4.00 kbfix4.00.sp4 
Version           : 4.0 5.0
Platform          : winnt
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

Last Reviewed: April 10, 1999