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Q95113: WFWG: Creating a WGPO on a Novell NetWare Server

Article: Q95113
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 3.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 01-OCT-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.1 
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SUMMARY
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The "Windows for Workgroups Mail User's Guide" describes how to create a
Workgroup Postoffice (WGPO) on a Novell NetWare server in Appendix B. Step 7 of
these instructions directs the user to create the WGPO by following the steps
explained in Chapter 5 of the Mail User's Guide.

The last step in Chapter 5 is to share the newly created WGPO. This step should
not be done since the post office will be on a NetWare server. If the user
attempts to share the WGPO directory on the NetWare server, the following error
message occurs:

  You can only share resources that are on your computer. If you are trying to
  share a printer, make sure that it is a local printer and that the TEMP
  directory is on a local drive.

MORE INFORMATION
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Sharing the NetWare postoffice is not necessary; connections to the WGPO are
made with the ServerPath= entry in the MSMAIL.INI, which reflects the
appropriate NetWare Workgroup Postoffice location.

Sharing a redirected, network drive is not possible in Windows For Workgroups.

REFERENCES
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"Microsoft Windows for Workgroups Mail User's Guide," Appendix B

Additional query words: doc err 3.10 3rdparty post office setup

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Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbWFWSearch kbWFW310
Version           : WINDOWS:3.1

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