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Q104563: PC Win: Running Mail on PC-NFS 5.0

Article: Q104563
Product(s): Microsoft Mail For PC Networks
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0b,3.2
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 12-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Mail for Windows, versions 3.0, 3.0b, 3.2 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you run version 3.0, 3.0b, or 3.2 of Microsoft Mail for Windows on version
5.0 of PC-NFS, you will encounter problems if you have the Mail message file
(MMF) on the PC-NFS server. Some of the problems include:

- Problems sending and receiving new messages

- Problems moving the MMF locally

CAUSE
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PC-NFS 5.0 has problems performing a short write to a large file.

RESOLUTION
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Sun Microsystems has produced a patch to correct this problem. To obtain the
patch, call Sun at (800) 872-4786 [(800) USA-4SUN] and request patch ID
101127-01.

NOTE: Sun will try to e-mail this patch because of its small size. This method
will only work if you receive the e-mail on a UNIX system. If this is not
possible, request the patch on a floppy disk.

In addition, the following are two fixes available for file locks:

1. A new lock D to resolve the file lock issue.

2. A new patch for X-locks (exclusive locks) used by Microsoft Word version 6
  for Windows and Microsoft Excel version 5 for Windows.


Additional query words: 3.00 3.00b 3.20

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMailSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbMail300 kbMail320 kbMail300b
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0b,3.2

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