Microsoft KB Archive/129501

= Mac Srv: Mail Server and Client AppleTalk Protocols =

Article ID: 129501

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 Q129501



SUMMARY
Microsoft Mail for AppleTalk Networks uses the following AppleTalk protocols:


 * Name Binding Protocol (NBP)

NBP provides name lookup in the internet names directory service.
 * AppleTalk Transaction Protocol (ATP)

ATP provides a reliable loss-free transport service using a transaction request and a transaction response to deliver data reliably.



MORE INFORMATION
When you communicate with other Microsoft Mail servers, and users signed into the server, a Mail server uses the AppleTalk Transaction Protocol. Server to server messages include user's mail messages, user lists, group expansions, and other server related information. User requests and replies to these requests by the server also use ATP.

A Mail server uses NBP to look for Mail servers on a Network Scan and to verify that a server still exists on the Mail network. NBP is also used by the Macintosh Chooser when a user clicks the MS Mail icon, or the Network Manager clicks the MS Mail GW icon.

Additional query words: 3.00 3.10

Keywords: KB129501

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