Microsoft KB Archive/93075

= PC Win: Description of 3.0 Setup Process =

Article ID: 93075

Article Last Modified on 10/30/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Mail Client 3.0

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This article was previously published under Q93075



SUMMARY
This article describes the version 3.0 Microsoft Mail for Windows client installation process. It tells you which files are transferred, modified, or replaced when you install version 3.0 of Microsoft Mail for Windows, on a Microsoft Windows version 3.0a or 3.1 client workstation. Windows 3.0a differences, if any, are noted at the end of each section.

The primary purpose of this article is to give Mail administrators a rough idea of what happens during the setup process. Use this document as a guide when doing a manual installation.

Definitions
     Term                Description -

WINDIR             Represents the previously installed Windows directory

MSMAIL             Represents the newly installed Microsoft Mail for Windows, version 3.0, directory created during setup

EXCELDIR\XLSTART   Represents a previously installed Microsoft Excel version 3.0 directory

WINWORDDIR         Represents a previously installed Microsoft Word for Windows directory

Transferred Files, Their New Locations, and Descriptions
C:\WINDIR\ MSMAIL.INI       Mail For Windows initialization file MSMAILPV.INI     Mail for Windows providers initialization file

C:\WINDIR\MSAPPS\PROOF\ MSSP_AM.LEX      Dictionary MSSPELL.DLL      Spell checker

C:\WINDIR\SYSTEM\ SENDFILE.DLL     Send File option for File Manager AB.DLL           Address book DEMILAYR.DLL     Memory FRAMEWRK.DLL     User interface MAILSPL.EXE      Spooler MSSFS.DLL        PC Mail transport PABNSP.DLL       Personal address book name service provider MAPI.DLL         Mail application interface STORE.DLL        Message store SCHEDMSG.DLL     Schedule+ invite form MAILMGR.DLL      Authorization VFORMS.DLL       Standard forms

C:\MSMAIL\ MSMAIL.EXE       Mail For Windows program file MSMAIL.HLP       Mail For Windows help file MSMAIL.LES       Computer-based training lessons MSMAIL3.FON      Default proportional font WINHELP.HLP      Windows 3.1 help file for Help CBTLIB3.DLL      Computer-based training CLKLIB.DEX       Demo files CONVERT.EXE      Converts folders from Mail 2.1 FAXVIEW.EXE      FAX viewer FAXVIEW.HLP      FAX viewer help file PLAY.EXE         Runs the demo

C:\MSMAIL\MSMAIL\ FILES.INI        Mail driver information

C:\EXCELDIR\XLSTART\ SMI.XLA          Excel 3.0 macro to send mail

C:\WINWORDDIR\ SMIINST.DOT      Word for Windows macro to send mail

Windows Version 3.0a -- Additional Files Transferred
 C:\WINDIR\SYSTEM\ COMMDLG.DLL      Common dialogs OLECLI.DLL       OLE client OLESVR.DLL       OLE server SHELL.DLL        Drag & drop resources database

Windows Version 3.0a -- Files Replaced
 C:\WINDIR\ WINHELP.EXE      Windows 3.1 Help engine WINHELP.HLP      Windows 3.1 Help file for help

Modifications to WIN.INI
Adds three lines to the existing [Extensions] section:

[Extensions]

dcx=\MSMAIL\FAXVIEW.EXE ^.dcx

scr=\MSMAIL\FAXVIEW.EXE ^.scr

mmf=\MSMAIL\MSMAIL.EXE

Creates a new [Mail] section:

[Mail]

MAPI=1

Creates new [MS Proofing Tools] section or modifies the [MS Proofing Tools] section if it already exists:

[MS Proofing Tools]

Spelling 1033,0=\WINDIR\MSAPPS\PROOF\MSSPELL.DLL,

\WINDIR\MSAPPS\PROOF\MSSP_AM.LEX

Custom Dict 1=\MSMAIL\CUSTOM.DIC

Adds one line to the existing [Sounds] section:

[Sounds]

MailBeep=

Modifications to WINFILE.INI
Creates new [AddOns] section or modifies existing [AddOns] section:

[AddOns]

Mail File Manager Extension=\WINDIR\SYSTEM\SENDFILE.DLL

Changes to Program Manager
Creates new group file (MICROSOF.GRP) if one does not exist and adds the Microsoft Mail icon as a group item with these properties:   Description:        Microsoft Mail Command Line:      \MSMAIL\msmail.exe Working Directory: \MSMAIL

Changes to REG.DAT
Places a line in the registration database (REG.DAT) for Microsoft Mail using \MSMAIL\MSMAIL.EXE as the command line.

Additional query words: 3.00 3.00a

Keywords: KB93075

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