Windows 98/4.10.1546/exchange.txt

---                      Microsoft Windows 98 README for Inbox and Windows Messaging July 1997 ---

(c) Copyright Microsoft Corporation, 1997

This document provides complementary or late-breaking information to supplement the Microsoft Windows 98 documentation.

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CONTENTS

WHAT IS WINDOWS MESSAGING?

MINIMUM HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS

INSTALLATION

USING WINDOWS MESSAGING WITH MICROSOFT SCHEDULE+ 1.0

USING WINDOWS MESSAGING WITH MICROSOFT MAIL

USING WINDOWS MESSAGING WITH THE COMPUSERVE SERVICE(SM)

UPGRADING A PREVIOUS INSTALLATION OF WINDOWS 98

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WHAT IS WINDOWS MESSAGING?

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Windows Messaging makes it possible for you to send and receive e-mail, faxes, and documents in messages. Information services that can be used with Windows 98 include Microsoft Mail, Microsoft Fax, and the Microsoft Network. Also, a Microsoft Mail post office is included in this version of Windows 98.

MINIMUM HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS

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Windows Messaging runs on a minimum of 6 megabytes (MB) of RAM, and 10 MB of hard disk space (for the swapfile). However, it is recommended that you have at least 8 MB of RAM for good performance.

INSTALLATION

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To install Windows Messaging during Windows 98 Setup, choose the information services that you would like to use with Windows Messaging.

You can also install Windows Messaging after you have completed installation of Windows 98 by clicking the Inbox icon on your desktop and then choosing the information services that you would like to use with Windows Messaging.

If you have removed the Inbox from the desktop, you can install Windows Messaging by using Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel. You must shut down and restart Windows 98 after doing this.

When you install Windows 98 or use Windows Messaging for the first time, the Windows Messaging Setup wizard will run. The wizard is also run each time you add a new profile using the Mail icon in Control Panel.

USING WINDOWS MESSAGING WITH MICROSOFT SCHEDULE+ 1.0

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Windows Messaging is designed to work with Microsoft Schedule+ 7.0. When Windows Messaging is installed, it will partially disable Microsoft Schedule+ 1.0. You will still be able to use Microsoft Schedule+ 1.0 in stand-alone mode, but you will not be able to send or receive meeting requests. You will see an error message when starting Microsoft Schedule+ 1.0 that notifies you that the mail spooler cannot be started. Click Yes to continue, and Microsoft Schedule+ 1.0 will continue.

Microsoft Schedule+ is disabled by changing Mailspl.exe to Mailspl.bak and by putting a StartupOffline=1 line into Schdplus.ini.

NOTE: There is no message warning you that these changes are made.

USING WINDOWS MESSAGING WITH MICROSOFT MAIL

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Windows Messaging is designed to replace the Microsoft Mail program that comes with Windows for Workgroups and Microsoft Mail version 3.x. After installing Windows Messaging, you will no longer be able to run the older Microsoft Mail program, but you will be able to use Windows Messaging to send and receive messages.

USING WINDOWS MESSAGING WITH THE COMPUSERVE SERVICE (SM)

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The setup program for the CompuServe Service(SM) for Windows Messaging is available on the Windows 98 CD in the \Drivers\Exchange\Compusrv directory. The files will also be available on CompuServe in the "cissoft" forum. For more information, see the Cisnotes.rtf file in the \Drivers\Exchange\Compusrv directory of the Windows 98 CD.

UPGRADING A PREVIOUS INSTALLATION OF Windows 98

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You can install Windows Messaging with Windows 98 over an existing Windows 98 setup. When you upgrade, you may lose some of your Windows Messaging preferences.

There is NO interoperability between the final release and the beta releases. You cannot send or receive messages to or from mismatched Windows 98 releases. Upgrade all Windows Messaging users simultaneously to the released version of Windows Messaging.