Error "Connection Failed The server may not exist or is not operational..."
This is just FYI in case somebody else runs across this. On one user account, an error window would pop up every so often that said:
Connection Failed
The server may not exist or it is not operational at this time. Check the server name or IP address and try again.
It turns out that the problem was caused by Screen Saver. The error popped up whenever screen saver tried to launch. On the problem account I had the "Pictures" folder selected for the screen saver, and apparently there must be an alias in that folder pointing to something on a remote server, because as soon as I go to System Preferences and open the Screen Saver panel, I get the error.
It has been driving me crazy for months but finally I thought to look in Console, where I saw the error "afp_mount[5045] CFLog (0): CFMessagePort: bootstrap_register(): failed 1103 (0x44f), port = 0x2d03, name = 'com.apple.afp_mount.ServiceProvider'"
Searching for that error led me to the Macosxhints forum at http://forums.macosxhints.com/archive/index.php/t-53209.html where a user had posted the same problem. Changing to a different screen saver or a different folder for pictures resolved the issue.
PowerMac G5 Mac OS X (10.4.6)
PowerMac G5 Mac OS X (10.4.6)
Welcome to discussions leffjay. Good one. Cheers.
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Connection Failed: The server "name" may not exist or it is unavailable...
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I've been connecting my 24" iMac with my 15" MacBookPro either over the WiFi or via Ethernet for months to share hard drive space & to save time transfering files constantly.
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You can fix it at its source..
Hack in DNS from Mavericks.. so Yosemite can be raised to a level of reliability above GHASTLY.. !!
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"Connection failed ... There was an error connecting to the server"
Hi,
I have a late-2009 imac, running Snow Leopard and all the latest updates.
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'The server may not exist or it is not operational at this time.'
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Powerbook G4 Mac OS X (10.4.9)
Powerbook G4 Mac OS X (10.4.9)A server you have at one time been connected to is no longer available. You may have your System Settings using a server for a media drive. < </div>
Your OS is looking for a rogue server. It could be anything that you were connected to at any time in the past that you perhaps forgot to unmount or disconnect from before power off. Servers are usually Ethernet connections, maybe an FTP session or you may have aborted a download.
However, you might be getting a completely bogus error. Can only suggest your run Repair Permissions once or twice and maybe start form you OS10 DVD and run Disk Utility-Repair Disk. Can't hurt.
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Hello,
I have a sharepoint 2010 sp1 CU Dec 2011 server with a SQL Server 2012 SP1 CU4 reporting services instance. I am able to open Power View and use it normally when bypassing the ISA Reverse Proxy server. However when going thru ISA I receive the
following Error.
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I've seen a couple references to this issue but not much. This one mentions a clientaccesspolicy.xml file but I haven't had any luck with that. http://connect.microsoft.com/SQLServer/feedback/details/716433/cannot-connect-to-the-server-due-to-a-security-issue-the-server-may-not-have-been-able-to-match-the-host-for-silverlight
Any Ideas? Thanks.
RyanHi Ryan,
Based on my research, the issue should occur due to a by design behavior in Threat Management Gateway (TMG). To work around this issue, you can use SSL between the TMG and the SharePoint Web Server.
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TechNet Community Support -
I got this problem when I tried to configure out-going email and add an account to farm administrator group.
I configure out-going email according to this website http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc288949.aspx
Here are the screen shots.
The SMTP server and email accounts work out OK when I use Outlook 2010 to test.
Anyone can help me about it? Thanks.
Here is the log.
09/20/2012 09:21:00.36 w3wp.exe (0x1F7C)
0x1138
SharePoint Foundation E-Mail
8gsf
High
#160008: The e-mail address 'admin3.sharepoint@domain' contains illegal
characters. df98555c-612f-4a58-9443-ab6e9a4fcc53
09/20/2012 09:21:00.36 w3wp.exe (0x1F7C)
0x1138
SharePoint Foundation General
8kh7 High
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df98555c-612f-4a58-9443-ab6e9a4fcc53
09/20/2012 09:21:00.36 w3wp.exe (0x1F7C)
0x1138
SharePoint Foundation E-Mail
7946 Critical
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df98555c-612f-4a58-9443-ab6e9a4fcc53
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0x1138
SharePoint Foundation Runtime
tkau Unexpected
Microsoft.SharePoint.SPException: The user or users have been added successfully, but there was an error in sending the e-mail message. The server may not be set up correctly to send e-mail. To verify that e-mail is configured correctly, contact your
server administrator. at Microsoft.SharePoint.ApplicationPages.AclInv.SendEmailInvitation(EntityEditor picker, String subject, String message) at Microsoft.SharePoint.ApplicationPages.AclInv.BtnOK_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e)
at System.Web.UI.WebControls.Button.OnClick(EventArgs e) at System.Web.UI.WebControls.Button.RaisePostBackEvent(String eventArgument) at System.Web.UI.Page.RaisePostBackEvent(IPostBackEventHandler sourceControl, String
eventArgument) at System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain(Boolean includeStage...
df98555c-612f-4a58-9443-ab6e9a4fcc53
The e-mail address I have tested it for several times and there is no problem.
Anyone has any clue about this error?Hi.
This I have seen before...
It can be that the SMTP relay server is configured to only allow certain IP ranges or addresses.
It can be that the firewall on the SP server does not allow for SMTP traffic (normally 25, for example for Exchange).
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http://blog.sharepointrx.com/2010/11/18/setting-up-the-iis-smtp-server-for-sending-email-from-sharepoint-2010-on-server-2008-r2/
Check that and try again.
Regards
Thomas Balkeståhl - Technical Specialist - SharePoint -
http://blog.blksthl.com
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HT4519 I have a yahoo email account and i keep getting an "error connection to the server failed"
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its a common message but could be due to several possible causes
try this
close the mail app by double tapping the home button, swipe the screen until you see the large icon of the mail app. Swipe the app up and off the screen to close. Tap the home button to return to home screen. Open mail app again.
if that didn't work, then...
Reboot device by pressing both the home button and sleep/wake (power) buttons at the same time for 10-15 seconds until the apple logo appears on the screen, then let go.
If that doesn't work then reset the device by going to settings/general/reset/reset all settings (or for network connection issues 'reset network settings').
(no media or data will be deleted from the device, this will only take a minute).
Unplug your wifi router for 5-10 minutes and at the same time reset settings on the ipad
settings/general/reset/reset all settings
(no data will be lost)
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