DOCUMENT:Q320032  26-JUL-2002  [exchange]
TITLE   :XFOR: Cannot Establish Connection with Lotus Notes Server
PRODUCT :Microsoft Exchange
PROD/VER::5.5
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.5 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you try to configure the Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 connector for Lotus
Notes, you may not be able to establish a connection with the Notes server. You
may receive error messages similar to the following in the Exchange Connectivity
Administrator Log Browser.

   

   <date>  <time>-        LME-NOTES-MEXNTS(0a18) 1 64210:Unable to connect to
   to the Notes Server SERVERNAME/NOTESWAY.

   >> ntshcdb(116) 

-and-

   

   <date> <time>-        LME-NOTES-MEXNTS(0a18) 1 00510:Error {Mail system
   failure}: The application failed to initialize.
   >> stdmain(863) 

-and-

   

   <date> <time>-        LME-NOTES-MEXNTS(0a18) 3 00505:LME-NOTES-MEXNTS is
   ending, last return code was {Mail system failure}.
   >> stdmain(958) 

-and-

   

   <date> <time>-        LME-NOTES-MEXNTS(0a18) 1 41220:Error: no Notes
   Session Open.
   >> ntshcs(2055) 

CAUSE
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This problem may occur if the path to the Notes.ini file in the properties of
the Lotus Notes Connector is not vaild.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this issue, type the complete path and file name of the Notes.ini
file in the Lotus Notes Connector Properties dialog box. To do this, follow
these steps:

1. Start the Microsoft Exchange Administrator program. To do this, click Start,
   point to Programs, point to Microsoft Exchange, and then click Microsoft
   Exchange Administrator.

2. Expand your site, and then click Connections.

3. In the right pane, click "Connector for Lotus Notes".

4. On the File menu, click Properties.

5. Click the Advanced tab.

6. In the "Notes INI file location" box, type the complete path (including the
   file name) to the Notes.ini file. For example, if the Notes.ini file is
   stored in the C:\Winnt folder, type "c:\winnt\notes.ini" (without the
   quotation marks).

7. Click OK.

MORE INFORMATION
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For additional information about how to troubleshoot Lotus Notes Connector
issues, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:

   Q198677 XFOR: Troubleshooting Common Exchange Notes Connector Problems

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products.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbZNotKeyword6 kbExchangeSearch kbExchange550 kbExchangeClientSearch kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : :5.5
Issue type        : kbprb

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