Microsoft KB Archive/148619

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XL5: WIN.INI Entries Required for Lotus cc:Mail

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Excel for Windows, versions 5.0, 5.0c

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SUMMARY
This article lists the entries that are required in the WIN.INI file in order to use Lotus cc:Mail in conjunction with Microsoft Excel. These entries are installed by both Lotus cc:Mail and MAPI-compliant Microsoft programs.

MORE INFORMATION
The sections and entries in the WIN.INI file that are necessary for Lotus cc:Mail to interact with Microsoft Excel are as follows:

  [MAIL]

MAPI=1 SMI=1 MAPIDLL=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MAPIVIM.DLL MAPIVIMLASTAB=2

[LOTUS MAIL]

APPLICATION=WMAIL PROGRAM=U:\WINAPPS\CCM\WMAIL\WMAIL.EXE SENDMAIL MAPIVIMLASTAB=0

The following is an explanation of the sections and entries listed above.

  [MAIL]

MAPI=

Mandatory for Microsoft programs to recognize that a mail system is installed. The options are 1 (MAPI support) or 0 (no   MAPI support). This line is installed by a MAPI-compliant Microsoft Program.

SMI=

Simplified Mail Interface.

MAPIDLL=

Denotes the path of the vendor independent Mail dynamic link library (DLL) file (usually Mapivim.dll). This is the mail system that Lotus

[Lotus Mail]

APPLICATION=

Denotes the name of the mail program.

PROGRAM=

Points to the mail executable file.

MAPIVIMLASTAB=

Denotes the last address book used by Lotus cc:Mail.

For additional information on Lotus cc:Mail and vendor independent messaging (VIM), please see the following article(s) in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q109833 : How to Switch from MAPI to VIM Electronic Mail Support

Q142956 : "Mail Is Not Installed on This System" Error

The Lotus 1-2-3 products included here are manufactured by Lotus Development, Inc., a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance or reliability.