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Q103801: FFAPI: Err Msg: 190 Automatic File Transfer Not Supported

Article: Q103801
Product(s): Microsoft Mail For PC Networks
Version(s): 3.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 16-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Mail Software Development Kit (FFAPI), version 3.0 
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SYMPTOMS
========

When you try to use the automatic file transfer feature (the -W parameter on the
command-line) with version 3.0 of the Microsoft Mail Software Development Kit
(Remote FFAPI), this error message is displayed:

  190 - 1 - 0 - Automatic File transfer not supported by this version of FFAPI.

CAUSE
=====

In version 3.0 of Remote FFAPI, the automatic file transfer feature is not
currently implemented, even though the "File Format API for Gateways and
Applications" manual states that it is. The -W parameter invokes the above error
message when you use the parameter with RMPGET.EXE and RMTPUT.EXE.

Pages 46, 47, 93, 95,96, and 98 of the "File Format API for Gateways and
Applications" manual incorrectly reference the automatic file transfer feature
(-W) of the Remote API.

RESOLUTION
==========

You can simulate the automatic file transfer feature in an application that can
understand and create the format used by Microsoft Mail.

MORE INFORMATION
================

You can also simulate the message that results from using the automatic file
transfer feature by matching the format used by the -W parameter. You can create
this kind of message by using APPGET.EXE or RMTGET.EXE on a mail message that
used APPPUT.EXE and the -W parameter to send the message.

The message should look similar to this example:

  VERSION:3.00
  TO:CSI:COMPANY/DEPT/jsmith
  FROM:CSI:COMPANY/DEPT/sjones
  DATE:1992-11-29
  TIME:23:44
  SUBJECT:Automatic File Transfer (1 files)
  PRIORITY:F
  ATTACHMENT:config.sys 291
  TEXT:152

Automatic File Transfer
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  Use Attachments/Save or FFAPI AppGet -w to save.

Attached files:
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  config.sys
  DEVICE=C:\WIN\HIMEM.SYS
  DOS=HIGH,UMB
  FILES=35
  BUFFERS=20
  LASTDRIVE=Z

  DEVICE=C:\WIN\EMM386.EXE NoEMS x=d800-dfff
  devicehigh=c:\dos\ansi.sys

  STACKS=9,256
  FCBS=20,0

  device=C:\WIN\protman.dos /i:C:\WIN
  device=C:\WIN\workgrp.sys
  device=C:\WIN\ubnei.dos
  device=C:\WIN\ubxps.dos


Additional query words: 3.00 ErrMsg

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbMailSearch kbSDKSearch kbSDKMailFFAPI300
Version           : :3.0

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