Microsoft KB Archive/37927

= Mac DOS: Options Stored in MAIL.INI File =

Article ID: 37927

Article Last Modified on 10/30/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Mail for Appletalk Networks 3.0
 * Microsoft Mail for Appletalk Networks 3.1

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This article was previously published under Q37927



SUMMARY
The MAIL.INI file for Microsoft Mail (MS-DOS client) contains information designating the current network server, network zone, printer port, and default file types for file attachments used during a mail session on an MS- DOS client. You can change these settings by rerunning the Setup program or by modifying the MAIL.INI file with a text editor.



MORE INFORMATION
The MAIL.INI file, located in the directory you specify during Setup, contains the following information:


 * A list of default file formats to be used for files attached to mail messages (based on the three-character extension of the attached file)
 * The color setting for proper display on your MS-DOS workstation (created by the Setup program) (default = 2)
 * The name of the zone containing your server (created by the Setup program)
 * The name of the server your MS-DOS workstation is connected to (created by the Setup program)
 * Print width (default = 65 characters)
 * Print length (default = 54 lines)
 * Top margin (default = 0)
 * Left margin (default = 0)
 * Printer port (default = LPT2)

The following is a sample MAIL.INI file: .txt=Text file:TEXT:MSWD:text .sty=MS Word style sheet:::binary .wrd=MS Word document:TEXT:MSWD:binary .doc=MS Word document:WDBN:MSWD:binary .slk=SYLK spreadsheet:TEXT:XCEL:text .wks=PC spreadsheet:TEXT:XCEL:binary .wk1=PC spreadsheet:TEXT:XCEL:binary .xls=Excel spreadsheet:XLS :XCEL:binary .xlc=Excel chart:XLC :XCEL:binary .xlm=Excel macro:XLM :XCEL:binary .xlw=Excel workspace:XLW :XCEL:binary .exe=DOS executable file:::binary .bat=DOS Shell Script:TEXT:MSWD:text .com=DOS executable file:::binary .pm3=Pagemaker 3 publ.:ALB3:ALD3:binary .tem=Pagemaker template:ALT3:ALD3:binary .tpl=Pagemaker template:ALT3:ALD3:binary .=Default binary file:::binary .???=WordPerfect 4.2 doc.:WPPC:SSIW:binary .dbf=dBase III data file:::binary COLOR=0 ZONE=p4000 SERVER=godzilla

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