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Q117198: PC Adm: IMPORT .INF File Size Increases When IMPORT -A Is Used

Article: Q117198
Product(s): Microsoft Mail For PC Networks
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.2
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 08-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Mail for PC Networks, versions 3.0, 3.2 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you use the IMPORT utility (IMPORT.EXE) included with versions 3.0 and 3.2
of Microsoft Mail for PC Networks to modify users with template information, the
size of the .INF file for this address list doubles in size each time IMPORT.EXE
is used.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in versions 3.0 and 3.2 of
Microsoft Mail for PC Networks. This problem was corrected in version 3.2a.

For information on obtaining this update, query on the following word in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  mailupd


MORE INFORMATION
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The following IMPORT command demonstrates this problem

  import -dm -t -a -fimport.txt -l -v admin -ppassword

where the text file IMPORT.TXT has a format similar to the following:

M Doe, John D            SNADS:SNADSGATE/SNADSDGN/JOHNDOE
 Doe, John D            SNADS:SNADSGATE/SNADSDGN/JOHNDOE
- Division:/DIV 1
- Department:/DEPT 1
- Phone #:/800 936 5900
- Address:/Any Street
- City//ST//Zip:/City, State, 12345
M Doe, Jane B              SNADS:SNADSGATE/SNADSDGN/JANEDOE
 Doe, Jane B              SNADS:SNADSGATE/SNADSDGN/JANEDOE
- Division:/DIV 1
- Department:/DEPT 1
- Phone #:/800 936 5900
- FAX #:/206 635 7022
- Address:/Any Street
- City//ST//Zip:/City, State, 12345

There are no known workarounds for this problem. This problem does not seem to
adversely affect the template information.

Additional query words: 3.00

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMailSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbMailPCN320 kbMailPCN300
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.2

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