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Error Message: General Failure in Microsoft Transport

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Article ID:134356
Last Review:November 15, 2006
Revision:1.1
This article was previously published under Q134356

SYMPTOMS

When you send a multiple-recipient message that is password protected, you may receive the following error message:
General Failure in Microsoft Transport

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CAUSE

The error message is misleading. It may occur if one of the receiving fax machines is a G3 fax machine. G3 fax machines do not support security features.

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RESOLUTION

Remove the password protection from the fax before you send it to a fax machine that does not support security features.

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MORE INFORMATION

If you send a single-recipient message that is password protected to a G3 fax machine, you receive the following error message:
Security features are not supported by the recipient

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APPLIES TO
Microsoft Windows 95

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Keywords: 
KB134356

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