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Q95200: Re-creating the Postoffice Initialization Procedure

Article: Q95200
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 3.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 25-SEP-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups versions 3.1, 3.11 
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SUMMARY
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When you first run Windows for Workgroups Mail, you are given the option to
connect to an existing post office or create a new post office. After you make
your choice, you cannot go back and choose again. If you want to change your
initial selection, you must use the steps in this article to reinitialize Mail
so that you can select the option you want.

Steps to Re-Create the Mail Initialization Procedure
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1. Open the MSMAIL.INI file in an ASCII text editor, such as Notepad.

2. Disable the ServerPath= and the LOGIN= lines by typing a semicolon (;) at the
  beginning of each line.

3. Add or edit the CustomInitHandler= line so that it appears as follows:

  CustomInitHandler=WGPOMGR.DLL,10

4. Run Mail. The initialization procedure begins.

MORE INFORMATION
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The initialization procedure is defined for Mail in the MSMAIL.INI file on the
CustomInitHandler= line. This setting is defined as:

       CustomInitHandler=WGPOMGR.DLL,<procedure #>

When you run Mail, it checks for the existence of the CustomInitHandler= line in
the MSMAIL.INI file. If this line exists, Mail attempts to execute the procedure
defined by this parameter setting. If the execution fails because the
dynamic-link library (DLL) file WGPOMGR.DLL cannot be found or the procedure is
undefined, Mail continues without reporting an error.

The procedure, located in WGPOMGR.DLL, displays the Connect Or Create dialog box
to allow you to either connect to an existing remote post office or create a new
workgroup post office.

- If you choose the Cancel button, WGPOMGR.DLL closes Mail.

- If you choose the OK button, WGPOMGR.DLL removes the "CustomInitHandler="
  line from the MSMAIL.INI file and returns to Mail, automatically signing you
  in to the post office.

Additional query words: 3.10 3.11 post office

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbWFWSearch kbWFW310 kbWFW311
Version           : WINDOWS:3.1,3.11

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