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Q37927: Mac DOS: Options Stored in MAIL.INI File

Article: Q37927
Product(s): Microsoft Mail For Appletalk Networks
Version(s): 3.0,3.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 09-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Mail for AppleTalk Networks, MS-DOS workstation, versions 3.0, 3.1 
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SUMMARY
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The MAIL.INI file for Microsoft Mail (MS-DOS client) contains information
designating the current network server, network zone, printer port, and default
file types for file attachments used during a mail session on an MS- DOS client.
You can change these settings by rerunning the Setup program or by modifying the
MAIL.INI file with a text editor.

MORE INFORMATION
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The MAIL.INI file, located in the directory you specify during Setup, contains
the following information:

- A list of default file formats to be used for files attached to mail messages
  (based on the three-character extension of the attached file)

- The color setting for proper display on your MS-DOS workstation (created by
  the Setup program) (default = 2)

- The name of the zone containing your server (created by the Setup program)

- The name of the server your MS-DOS workstation is connected to (created by
  the Setup program)

- Print width (default = 65 characters)

- Print length (default = 54 lines)

- Top margin (default = 0)

- Left margin (default = 0)

- Printer port (default = LPT2)

The following is a sample MAIL.INI file:

     .txt=Text file:TEXT:MSWD:text
     .sty=MS Word style sheet:::binary
     .wrd=MS Word document:TEXT:MSWD:binary
     .doc=MS Word document:WDBN:MSWD:binary
     .slk=SYLK spreadsheet:TEXT:XCEL:text
     .wks=PC spreadsheet:TEXT:XCEL:binary
     .wk1=PC spreadsheet:TEXT:XCEL:binary
     .xls=Excel spreadsheet:XLS :XCEL:binary
     .xlc=Excel chart:XLC :XCEL:binary
     .xlm=Excel macro:XLM :XCEL:binary
     .xlw=Excel workspace:XLW :XCEL:binary
     .exe=DOS executable file:::binary
     .bat=DOS Shell Script:TEXT:MSWD:text
     .com=DOS executable file:::binary
     .pm3=Pagemaker 3 publ.:ALB3:ALD3:binary
     .tem=Pagemaker template:ALT3:ALD3:binary
     .tpl=Pagemaker template:ALT3:ALD3:binary
     .=Default binary file:::binary
     .???=WordPerfect 4.2 doc.:WPPC:SSIW:binary
     .dbf=dBase III data file:::binary
     COLOR=0
     ZONE=p4000
     SERVER=godzilla

Additional query words: 3.00 3.10

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbZNotKeyword2 kbMailSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbMailATN300DOS kbMailATN310DOS
Version           : :3.0,3.1

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