Article ID: 93075
Article Last Modified on 10/30/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Mail Client 3.0
This article was previously published under Q93075
SUMMARY
This article describes the version 3.0 Microsoft Mail for Windows client installation process. It tells you which files are transferred, modified, or replaced when you install version 3.0 of Microsoft Mail for Windows, on a Microsoft Windows version 3.0a or 3.1 client workstation. Windows 3.0a differences, if any, are noted at the end of each section.
The primary purpose of this article is to give Mail administrators a rough idea of what happens during the setup process. Use this document as a guide when doing a manual installation.
Definitions
Term Description
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WINDIR Represents the previously installed Windows
directory
MSMAIL Represents the newly installed Microsoft Mail for
Windows, version 3.0, directory created during
setup
EXCELDIR\XLSTART Represents a previously installed Microsoft Excel
version 3.0 directory
WINWORDDIR Represents a previously installed Microsoft Word
for Windows directory
Transferred Files, Their New Locations, and Descriptions
C:\WINDIR\
MSMAIL.INI Mail For Windows initialization file
MSMAILPV.INI Mail for Windows providers initialization file
C:\WINDIR\MSAPPS\PROOF\
MSSP_AM.LEX Dictionary
MSSPELL.DLL Spell checker
C:\WINDIR\SYSTEM\
SENDFILE.DLL Send File option for File Manager
AB.DLL Address book
DEMILAYR.DLL Memory
FRAMEWRK.DLL User interface
MAILSPL.EXE Spooler
MSSFS.DLL PC Mail transport
PABNSP.DLL Personal address book name service provider
MAPI.DLL Mail application interface
STORE.DLL Message store
SCHEDMSG.DLL Schedule+ invite form
MAILMGR.DLL Authorization
VFORMS.DLL Standard forms
C:\MSMAIL\
MSMAIL.EXE Mail For Windows program file
MSMAIL.HLP Mail For Windows help file
MSMAIL.LES Computer-based training lessons
MSMAIL3.FON Default proportional font
WINHELP.HLP Windows 3.1 help file for Help
CBTLIB3.DLL Computer-based training
CLKLIB.DEX Demo files
CONVERT.EXE Converts folders from Mail 2.1
FAXVIEW.EXE FAX viewer
FAXVIEW.HLP FAX viewer help file
PLAY.EXE Runs the demo
C:\MSMAIL\MSMAIL\
FILES.INI Mail driver information
C:\EXCELDIR\XLSTART\
SMI.XLA Excel 3.0 macro to send mail
C:\WINWORDDIR\
SMIINST.DOT Word for Windows macro to send mail
Windows Version 3.0a -- Additional Files Transferred
C:\WINDIR\SYSTEM\
COMMDLG.DLL Common dialogs
OLECLI.DLL OLE client
OLESVR.DLL OLE server
SHELL.DLL Drag & drop resources database
Windows Version 3.0a -- Files Replaced
C:\WINDIR\
WINHELP.EXE Windows 3.1 Help engine
WINHELP.HLP Windows 3.1 Help file for help
Modifications to WIN.INI
Adds three lines to the existing [Extensions] section:
[Extensions]
dcx=\MSMAIL\FAXVIEW.EXE ^.dcx
scr=\MSMAIL\FAXVIEW.EXE ^.scr
mmf=\MSMAIL\MSMAIL.EXE
Creates a new [Mail] section:
[Mail]
MAPI=1
Creates new [MS Proofing Tools] section or modifies the [MS Proofing Tools] section if it already exists:
[MS Proofing Tools]
Spelling 1033,0=\WINDIR\MSAPPS\PROOF\MSSPELL.DLL,
\WINDIR\MSAPPS\PROOF\MSSP_AM.LEX
Custom Dict 1=\MSMAIL\CUSTOM.DIC
Adds one line to the existing [Sounds] section:
[Sounds]
MailBeep=
Modifications to WINFILE.INI
Creates new [AddOns] section or modifies existing [AddOns] section:
[AddOns]
Mail File Manager Extension=\WINDIR\SYSTEM\SENDFILE.DLL
Changes to Program Manager
Creates new group file (MICROSOF.GRP) if one does not exist and adds the Microsoft Mail icon as a group item with these properties:
Description: Microsoft Mail
Command Line: \MSMAIL\msmail.exe
Working Directory: \MSMAIL
Changes to REG.DAT
Places a line in the registration database (REG.DAT) for Microsoft Mail using \MSMAIL\MSMAIL.EXE as the command line.
Additional query words: 3.00 3.00a
Keywords: KB93075
