Microsoft KB Archive/87211

= PROFS: The Difference Between Direct and Indirect Gateways =

Article ID: 87211

Article Last Modified on 10/30/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Mail Gateway for IBM PROFS and OfficeVision 3.0

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This article was previously published under Q87211



SUMMARY
Within the Admin program, you can define both direct and indirect gateways to PROFS. Direct gateways are those that directly access your postoffice; indirect gateways are connected to other &quot;downstream&quot; postoffices. Within the mail client programs, both types of gateways appear in the PROFS address list, and are not discernible from each other.

Normally, there is only one direct gateway installed at a postoffice; however, there could be several indirect gateways defined. Mail addressed to users on any of these indirect gateways is delivered to the host by means of the External program and a downstream postoffice.

