First Volume Alias in Login Items Aways Fails

I am using OS X 10.4.5.
I have a number of Volumes in my list of Login Items. The first one always fails to mount, but the others mount without any problems. It doesn't matter which Volume I put first in the list - it always fails.
The Volumes are share points set up on the server, OS X Server 10.4.5.
Any suggestions?

When I look at the path of the CLOSET in Login Items, it reads /Volumes/CLOSET, so I can't even figure out how Mac knows how to find it and connect to it.
Another strange detail is that when you try to open one of the applications that has a database in the CLOSET, the CLOSET connects immediately. I haven't tried to create a text file or something in the CLOSET and try to connect to it, but I will try that.

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Thanks to both of you. I guess the search I ran wasn't good enough as I didn't find the discussion that you posted.
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