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Q136489: PC Ext: External Access Up to 50 NetWare Network Connections

Article: Q136489
Product(s): Microsoft Mail For PC Networks
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.2,3.2a,3.5
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 05-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Mail for PC Networks, versions 3.2, 3.2a, 3.5 
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SUMMARY
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The External Mail program, included with Mail for PC Networks, can access up to
50 network connections by using the Novell NetWare VLM redirector.

NOTE: In earlier versions, External was limited to 8 network connections with the
older IPX - NETX redirector combination.

MORE INFORMATION
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The following CONFIG.SYS, AUTOEXEC.BAT, and NET.CFG sample files provide an
example configuration for an External workstation:

CONFIG.SYS
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DEVICE=c:\dos\himem.sys
device=c:\dos\emm386.exe noems
SHELL=c:\command.com /e /p:512
BUFFERS=30,0
FILES=50
LASTDRIVE=Z

AUTOEXEC.BAT
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@echo off
PATH=c:\;c:\dosc:\nwclient
cd \nwclient
lh lsl
lh 3c509 (or other Multi-Link Interface Driver (MLID) network card)
lh ipxodi
lh vlm
login {mta login name} {password}
map f:=sys:maildata
map g:=server2\sys:maildata
map h:=server3\sys:maildata
.
.
.   (additional drive mappings as needed)
.
.
.
external or a batch file that starts external

NET.CFG
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  show dots = on
  file handles = 50

LINK SUPPORT
  buffers 8 1586
  Mempool 4096

Link Driver 3c509
  port 300
  int 10
  Frame Ethernet_802.3
  Protocol IPX 0 Ethernet_802.3
NetWare DOS Requestor
  First Network Drive = F
  Connections = 50

NOTE: The indentions in the NET.CFG file are required.

For more information about the NetWare VLM redirector, please refer to "Inside
NetWare 3.12" by Debra Niedermiller-Chaffins and Drew Hetwood published by New
Riders Publishing.

Additional query words: 3.20 3.20a 3.50

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMailSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbMailPCN320 kbMailPCN320a kbMailPCN350
Version           : WINDOWS:3.2,3.2a,3.5

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