XFOR: Invalid Handle Exception Error in SMTP Server Maintenance

ID: q193687

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Commercial Internet System version 2.0
• Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition

SYMPTOMS

When the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) service is configured to perform server maintenance based on message expiry and the hard disk on the server becomes full, an Invalid Handle exception error may occur when the SMTP server attempts to create free space on the server's hard disk.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   Q152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Commercial Internet System version 2.0. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 4.

Additional query words: expire expiration XFOR

Keywords          : NT4SP4Fix 
Version           : WINNT:2.0
Platform          : winnt
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

Last Reviewed: April 9, 1999