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MTA:SA error code

MTA:SA error CC74

MTA needs a server to be selected before it can connect.

Code
CC74
Where you see it
A dialog from MTA itself
MTA's own wording
Server selection required
Family
CC codes

What it means

MTA's own client shows a CC code when something fails before or during a connection: the address, the nickname, a module it could not load, or the connection itself. MTA's own documentation gives this code as Server selection required.

How to fix it

Work down the list and stop when it is solved.

  1. Select a server first

    Click the server in the list, then press Connect.

  2. Copy the whole message first

    Write down every line MTA shows, not only the code. The rest of the message often names the file, the server or the reason, and that is what tells you which step below applies.

  3. Try the connection again

    Close MTA, open it again and connect once more. A single failed attempt can come from a restart on the server or a short break in your own connection.

Still stuck? The Fix tool reads MTA's own log on your computer and points at the matching steps. Nothing is uploaded.

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Other CC codes

Where this comes from

Meanings read from these sources on 5 September 2026 and written in our own words here.