DOCUMENT:Q141663 30-OCT-1999 [pcmail] TITLE :SMTP: Err Msg: Sockets 0116: TCP Access Failure by Sockets PRODUCT :Microsoft Mail For PC Networks PROD/VER:MS-DOS:3.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS: ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Mail Gateway to SMTP, version 3.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== When you start the SMTPGATE.EXE with the Microsoft TCP/IP 16-bit version, you may get the following error message: Error: Sockets 0116: TCP Access Failure by Sockets CAUSE ===== If SOCKETS.EXE is loaded before all TCP/IP network drivers and TSRs, the above error message will be displayed. WORKAROUND ========== During installation of TCP/IP, the SOCKETS.EXE is not added to the AUTOEXEC.BAT. The following entries must be in the AUTOEXEC.BAT: LOAD TCPIP SOCKETS NOTE: The above entries must be in the order shown above. Sockets must be after all other TCP drivers. All network TSRs and drivers must be loaded and network login must be completed before you start SMTPGATE.EXE. Additional query words: 3.00 sockets0116: ====================================================================== Keywords : Technology : kbMailSearch kbMailGateSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbMailGateSMTP300 Version : MS-DOS:3.0 ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1999.