DOCUMENT:Q128438  11-NOV-1999  [pcmail]
TITLE   :SMTP: Err Msg: Sockets Error: the Value for Key Host Name...
PRODUCT :Microsoft Mail For PC Networks
PROD/VER:MS-DOS:3.0
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Mail Gateway to SMTP, version 3.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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The following error message appears when you try to load a sockets application:

   Sockets error: the value for Key host name not found in TCPUTILS.INI file by
   sockets

CAUSE
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Some versions of Microsoft TCPIP software do not properly build the TCPUTILS.INI
file. The [TCPGLOBAL] section should have something similar to the line
hostname=lmhost entry.

RESOLUTION
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Manually edit the TCPUTIL.INI file, and add the hostname entry to the TCPGLOBAL
section.

NOTE: The hostname should be the machine name.

Additional query words: 3.00

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMailSearch kbMailGateSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbMailGateSMTP300
Version           : MS-DOS:3.0

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