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Q110612: FFAPI: Slow PUT of Large Messages or Attachments

Article: Q110612
Product(s): Microsoft Mail For PC Networks
Version(s): 2.1c
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 11-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Mail Software Development Kit (FFAPI), version 2.1c 
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SYMPTOMS
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Version 2.1c and earlier of Microsoft Mail Software Development Kit (FFAPI),
COURPUT.EXE may slowly deliver large mail messages or messages with large
attachments.

CAUSE
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COURPUT.EXE used a buffered I/O routine, but with a small buffer. The 3.0
version increased that buffer and now the speed has greatly increased (basically
like the MS-DOS client).

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in version 2.1c and earlier of
Microsoft Mail Software Development Kit (FFAPI). This problem in corrected in
version 3.0 of Microsoft Mail Software Development Kit (FFAPI).

Additional query words: 2.10c

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbMailSearch kbSDKSearch
Version           : :2.1c

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