Microsoft KB Archive/87621

= PC Win: Running Microsoft Mail Windows Client from the Network =

Article ID: 87621

Article Last Modified on 10/30/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Mail Client 3.0

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This article was previously published under Q87621



SUMMARY
This article is addressed to the network administrator and outlines the procedure for setting up version 3.0 of Microsoft Mail when Mail is run from the network using the Windows client, and no Mail files are stored locally on the users' workstations. The first section tells how to set up Mail 3.0 when Microsoft Windows and Mail are run entirely from the network. The second section tells how to set up Mail 3.0 when Windows is run locally and Mail 3.0 is run from the network.

NOTE: Mail version 3.0 was not designed to be run directly from the network. Because the file I/O that normally occurs on the local workstation is being handled by the network, running Mail from the network may decrease Mail's performance.

Definitions

 *  refers to the Microsoft Mail executables directory.
 *  refers to the shared location of the network installation of Windows.
 *  refers to a temporary directory for a temporary installation of Windows.
 *  refers to the user's network directory where the user stores his or her own Windows files (this will include the *.INI and *.GRP files).

To set up the Mail 3.0 shared files
 Install the Windows client in the  directory, as described in the &quot;Microsoft Mail Administrator's Guide,&quot; page 10. Create the  directory on the server or a local workstation and run SETUP /N from the  directory to create a new installation of Windows in the  directory. Run Windows from <WINTEMP>. From the MAILEXE directory in the Windows File Manager, start Setup by double-clicking SETUP.EXE. When Setup prompts for the Microsoft Mail directory, type <WINSHARE> as the location. For example, type &quot;L:\WINDOWS&quot; (without quotation marks) if this is the location of the network version of Windows. This will install all the Mail for Windows program files in the same directory as Windows.</li> Copy MSSPELL.DLL and MSSP_AM.LEX from the <WINTEMP>\MSAPPS\PROOF directory to <WINSHARE>.</li> Copy SCHEDMSG.DLL from <MAILEXE> to <WINSHARE>.</li> Set all files in <WINSHARE> to Read-Only. For Novell(R) networks, set the files to Shareable and Read-Only.</li> Modify the MSMAIL.INI file in <WINTEMP> with any custom settings you want all your users to have (for example, ServerPath). For additional settings that may be included, see pages 52-55 in the &quot;Microsoft Mail Administrator's Guide.&quot;</li> In <MAILEXE>, create the directory \MAILINI.</li> Copy the following files to <MAILEXE>\MAILINI:

<WINTEMP>\MSMAIL.INI

<WINTEMP>\MSMAILPV.INI

<WINTEMP>\MSMAIL\MSMAIL\FILES.INI

</li> Remove <WINTEMP> (including all files, subdirectories, and the directory).</li></ol>

To set up a user for Mail 3.0
<ol> In the <MYDIR> directory, create the following directories:

\MSMAIL

\MSMAIL\MSMAIL

</li>  Copy the following files from <MAILEXE>\MAILINI: <pre class="fixed_text">     Copy          To                --

MSMAIL.INI   \<MYDIR> MSMAILPV.INI \<MYDIR> FILES.INI    \<MYDIR>\MSMAIL\MSMAIL </li>  In the Windows Program Manager, create a Mail 3.0 icon with the following properties: <pre class="fixed_text">     Description:       Microsoft Mail Command Line:     <WINSHARE>\MSMAIL.EXE Working Director: <WINSHARE> Shortcut Key:     None Run Minimized:    Not checked </li>  Modify the WIN.INI file to include the following settings: [Extensions] dcx=<WINSHARE>\faxview.exe ^.dcx scr=<WINSHARE>\faxview.exe ^.scr mmf=<WINSHARE>\msmail.exe

[Sounds] MailBeep=

[mail] mapi=1

[MS Proofing Tools] Spelling (Mail) 1033,0=msspell.dll,mssp_am.lex Custom Dict 1=<MYDIR>\custom.dic </li>  Modify the WINFILE.INI file to include the following setting. The [AddOns] section makes it possible for the user to send a file directly from within File Manager. [AddOns] Mail File Manager Extension=sendfile.dll </li>  Run Registration Editor (REGEDIT.EXE) and add the following file type to the Registration Database: <pre class="fixed_text">     Identifier:   MicrosoftMail File Type:   Microsoft Mail Action:      Open Command:     <WINSHARE>\MSMAIL.EXE Uses DDE:    Not checked </li>  Verify that the <WINSHARE> directory is in the MS-DOS search path for each user.

RUNNING WINDOWS LOCALLY AND MAIL FROM THE NETWORK
</li></ol>

Definitions

 * <WINDIR> refers to an individual user's locally installed Windows directory.
 * <MAILEXE> refers to the Microsoft Mail executables directory.
 * <EXCELDIR> refers to the directory where Microsoft Excel 3.0 has been previously installed.

To set up the Mail 3.0 shared files
<ol> Install the Windows client in the <MAILEXE> directory as described in the &quot;Microsoft Mail Administrator's Guide,&quot; page 10.</li>  Modify MSMAIL.INI in <MAILEXE> with the following settings and add any additional custom settings you want all your users to have (for example, ServerPath). For additional settings that can be included, see pages 52-55 in the &quot;Microsoft Mail Administrator's Guide.&quot; [Microsoft Mail] DemosEnabled=1

[MS Proofing Tools] Spelling=Spelling (Mail) 1033,0 Custom Dict=Custom Dict 1 </li></ol>

To set up a user for Mail 3.0
<ol> <li>Create the following directories in <WINDIR>:

<WINDIR>\MSMAIL

<WINDIR>\MSMAIL\MSMAIL

</li> <li> Copy the following files from <MAILEXE>: <pre class="fixed_text">     Copy               To                     --

MSMAIL.INI        \<WINDIR> MSMAILPV.INI      \<WINDIR> FILES.INI         \<WINDIR>\MSMAIL\MSMAIL </li> <li> In the Windows Program Manager, create a Mail 3.0 icon with the following properties: <pre class="fixed_text">     Description:       Microsoft Mail Command Line:     <MAILEXE>\MSMAIL.EXE Working Director: <MAILEXE> Shortcut Key:     None Run Minimized:    Not checked </li> <li> Modify the WIN.INI file to include the following settings: [Extensions] dcx=<MAILEXE>\faxview.exe ^.dcx scr=<MAILEXE>\faxview.exe ^.scr mmf=<MAILEXE>\msmail.exe

[Sounds] MailBeep=

[mail] mapi=1

[MS Proofing Tools] Spelling (Mail) 1033,0=msspell.dll,mssp_am.lex Custom Dict 1=<WINDIR>\custom.dic </li> <li> Modify the WINFILE.INI file to include the following setting. The [AddOns] section makes it possible for the user to send a file directly from within File Manager. [AddOns] Mail File Manager Extension=sendfile.dll </li> <li> Run Registration Editor (REGEDIT.EXE) and add the following file type to the Registration Database: <pre class="fixed_text">     Identifer:    MicrosoftMail File Type:   Microsoft Mail Action:      Open Command:     <MAILEXE>\MSMAIL.EXE Uses DDE:    Not checked </li> <li>If you have version 3.0 of Microsoft Excel for Windows, copy SMI.XLA to <EXCELDIR>\XLSTART.

If you have version 2.0 or later of Microsoft Word for Windows, load SMIAUTO.DOC from <MAILEXE>. The SendMail macro will install itself and exit Word for Windows.</li> <li>Place the <MAILEXE> directory in the MS-DOS search path for each user.

NOTE: If you are using Windows version 3.0, you must replace the following files in your <WINDIR> directory with the copies found in <MAILEXE> for Mail Help to operate properly:

WINHELP.EXE Windows 3.1 Help engine

WINHELP.HLP Windows 3.1 Help file for help</li></ol>

Additional query words: 3.00 install setup

Keywords: KB87621

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