ErrMsg: "The Path Specified...Does Not Contain A Valid...."

ID: Q159602

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

When you are using Microsoft Workgroup Postoffice Admin (that is, using the Microsoft Mail Postoffice icon found in Control Panel) to administer an existing workgroup postoffice, you may receive the following error:

Mail
The path specified does not exist or does not contain a valid workgroup postoffice.

When you click OK in this error message dialog box, Microsoft Workgroup Postoffice Admin immediately terminates.

CAUSE

The directory permissions on the postoffice are not set to allow full control to you or to the group to which you belong.

RESOLUTION

Set the directory permissions such that you are allowed full control to both the postoffice directory and its subdirectories.

Additional query words: exchange ends exits quits quit WGPO


Keywords          : kbnetwork nt32ap NTSrvWkst ntutil 
Version           : WinNT:4.0
Platform          : winnt 
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: January 30, 1999