INFO: MSMQ Is Not an E-mail Product Competing w/ Exchange ServerLast reviewed: January 28, 1998Article ID: Q175994 |
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SUMMARYThe word "message" in "Microsoft Message Queue Server" (MSMQ) suggests that the product is oriented toward e-mail "messages." Also, the product description and overview at http://www.microsoft.com/msmq/ use the word "messages" frequently, and offer analogies to e-mail systems to explain how the product works. This has led to the frequently asked question, "Is MSMQ an e-mail product that competes with Microsoft Exchange Server?" The answer is No.
MORE INFORMATIONMSMQ is a development tool that includes a store and forward protocol model to be used for developing messaging applications. Exchange Server is a messaging application that enables message interaction between people. MSMQ is not an e-mail server positioned to compete with any of the existing Microsoft e-mail solutions. These e-mail solutions can be used for complimentary solutions targeted at different communication needs. For example, Exchange Server moves electronic letters between Exchange Server users, using a postoffice and mail folders. MSMQ moves data messages between applications, using a system of store-and-forward queues. MSMQ compliments Exchange Server, Microsoft Messaging, and MAPI clients by interoperating with them, allowing the different clients to communicate. The remainder of this article compares key similarities and differences between MSMQ and e-mail in general.
Key Similarities with E-mail
Key Differences with E-mail
Complimentary FunctionalityMSMQ compliments and extends e-mail functionality by allowing the different clients to communicate. For example, the MSMQ Exchange Connector connects an MSMQ enterprise to a computer running Exchange Server, allowing users of Exchange Server to send e-mail messages to an MSMQ application, and vice versa. The MSMQ MAPI Transport provides the same functionality for MAPI clients. The MSMQ Mail SDK provides C and ActiveX APIs for creating and parsing messages in a subset of the MIME format. For more information about the MSMQ Exchange Connector, MSMQ MAPI Transport and MSMQ Mail SDK, consult the online MSMQ Administrator's Guide and MSMQ SDK Help.
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