Microsoft KB Archive/99002

= Mac LDF: No Password Assigned When Rebuilding Local Mail File =

Article ID: 99002

Article Last Modified on 10/30/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Mail for Appletalk Networks 3.1

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This article was previously published under Q99002



SUMMARY
When attempting to rebuild a user's local mail file using the Mail Tools Utility program from version 3.1 of Microsoft Mail for AppleTalk Networks, the following message appears:

Rebuilding the local mail files will temporarily remove its password protection. The rebuilt file will inherit the password of its first user.

This message indicates that after completing the rebuild of a mail file, the locally stored mail file has no password. The first user to sign in to Microsoft mail whose name matches the local mail file will have his or her password assigned to that local file.

Example:
 * 1) Rebuild the user &quot;User X&quot; locally stored mail file using the Mail Tools Utility program.
 * 2) After rebuilding the mail file, rename the local mail file to User 1.
 * 3) Sign in to Mail as &quot;User 1&quot; at that workstation.
 * 4) The password that was entered during the sign-in process for User 1's mail account will be assigned to the local mail file. User 1 can now access any of User X's mail that is stored locally.



MORE INFORMATION
It is highly recommended that the Mail Tools Utility program not be distributed to unauthorized personnel.

Additional query words: 3.10

Keywords: KB99002

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