Microsoft KB Archive/138255

= Vfpmapi.exe Updated VFP for Windows FOXMAPI Files =

Article ID: 138255

Article Last Modified on 3/14/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visual FoxPro 3.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Visual FoxPro 3.0b Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q138255



SUMMARY
Vfpmapi.exe is a patch that allows Visual FoxPro to interface with Microsoft Mail, version 3.2 (both 16-bit and 32-bit).



MORE INFORMATION
The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Vfpmapi.exe

For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help to prevent any unauthorized changes to the file. Here is the Readme.txt file: *************************************************************************** Readme.txt

Instructions for using updated Visual FoxPro for Windows Foxmapi.fll and Foxmap16.dll files

Running Vfpmapi.exe creates the following files:

Readme.txt  - Instructions and Limitations of Use Foxmapi.fll - DLL interface to Mapi.dll and Splus.dll Foxmap16.dll - Thunking layer for use on 16-bit operating systems Foxmapi.hlp - Help file on the use of functions in FOXMAPI

Instructions

Place both the .fll and .dll files in your application directory. If your application will only be used on 32-bit operating systems, Foxmap16.dll is not required.

To load Foxmapi.fll in your program, use this command:

SET LIBRARY TO foxmapi ADDITIVE

All functions provided in the Foxmapi.fll are now available.

Limitations of Use --

The following restrictions are necessary for FOXMAPI to function correctly:

- FOXMAPI will only interface to Microsoft Mail, version 3.2 (both 16- and  32-bit). FOXMAPI cannot be used as an interface to Microsoft Exchange, provided with Windows 95.

- FOXMAPI cannot interface with Microsoft Mail version 3.2 or Schedule+ version 1.x under Windows 95.

- Testing is not yet complete to determine whether FOXMAPI can interface successfully to 32-bit Schedule Plus available with Windows NT.

Additional query words: Vfpmapi VFoxWin softlib akz

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