Q92438: PC Ext: External Mail Program’s -Qx Option

Article: Q92438
Product(s): Microsoft Mail For PC Networks
Version(s): WINDOWS:2.1,3.0,3.2,3.5
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 04-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Mail for PC Networks, versions 2.1, 3.0, 3.2, 3.5 
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SUMMARY
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The External Mail program in Microsoft Mail supports an undocumented -Qx option
that supplements the documented -V (verbose) option. The -Qx option reports on
major operations and displays the results in the Activity section of the
External program screen.

The four -Qx options are as follows:

- Q1 reports main points of the program when scanning and delivering mail.

- Q2 reports the state of the serial buffer.

- Q3 reports the state of the P1 files in versions 3.2 and 3.0. It is not
  available in Microsoft Mail version 2.1.

- Q4 reports memory usage.

Each option places its report in the "LAN Postoffice Mail Activity" section of
External's program screen.

The -Q4 option does not log any information into the SESSION.LOG file. The memory
usage information reported by -Q4 is cryptic, especially in Microsoft Mail
version 2.1.

The -Qx options are meant for advanced developers and product support personnel
to help them debug programs and troubleshoot problems. Because of the technical
and cryptic nature of the -Qx reports, they can be misleading to less technical
users.

Additional query words: 2.10 3.00 3.20 3.50

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Technology        : kbMailSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbMailPCN320 kbMailPCN300 kbMailPCN350 kbMailPCN210
Version           : WINDOWS:2.1,3.0,3.2,3.5

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