DOCUMENT:Q186787 06-AUG-2002 [exchange] TITLE :XADM: The Extension 'SMTP' Could Not Be Loaded PRODUCT :Microsoft Exchange PROD/VER:winnt:5.5 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:exc55 ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== When you attempt to view the Exchange Server Internet Mail Service properties in the Exchange Server Administrator program, one of the following error messages may be displayed: Extension 'SMTP' could not be loaded. The error 87 occurred while formatting windows NT error 182. Microsoft Windows NT ID No 0xc00200b6 -or- Extension 'SMTP' could not be loaded. The specified module could not be found. Microsoft Windows NT ID no: 0xc002007e CAUSE ===== The error messages in the "Symptoms" section of this article occur if the Mfc42.dll file is missing or corrupted. WORKAROUND ========== To work around this problem, copy the Mfc42.dll file from the Exchange Server CD to the \System32 subfolder of the computer running the Exchange Server Administrator program. Additional Workaround --------------------- Make sure that the Add-ins subfolder is shared. NOTE: You may need to check all of the drives for the drive that contains the shared folders under this subfolder. The standard shared subfolders in the Exchsrvr folder are: Add-ins, Address, Connect, RES, and Tracking.log. If the Add-ins subfolder is not shared, share it as follows: 1. In Windows Explorer, click the Exchsrvr\Add-ins subfolder. 2. Right-click the subfolder, and then click Sharing. 3. In the Add-ins Properties dialog box, click Share As. Make sure that the Share name and Comment boxes contain the following information: Share name: Add-ins Comment: "Access to EDK objects" (with the quotation marks) 4. Click Permissions. Make sure that the "Access through share permissions" dialog box has the following permissions set: Everyone (which is a global group - with the globe icon) as Read (individual icon) as Full Control (local group icon) as Full Control 5. Click OK. 6. Click Apply, and then click OK. This permission may be turned off during a service pack update or a reinstallation, which can cause this problem. MORE INFORMATION ================ This file can be found in three different locations on the Exchange Server CD: E:\Server\Setup\Alpha\Mfc42.dll 1,997 KB E:\Server\Setup\I386\Mfc42.dll 920 KB E:\Server\Support\Autorun\Reskit\Migrat 988 KB Make sure that you copy this file from the folder that corresponds to your operating system. Do not use the file that is located in the Migrat folder. Additional query words: DLL SMTP ====================================================================== Keywords : exc55 Technology : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange550 kbZNotKeyword2 Version : winnt:5.5 Issue type : kbprb ============================================================================= 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 2002.