The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Mail for PC Networks, Macintosh workstation, versions
3.0, 3.0a, 3.0b, 3.2, and 3.2a
SUMMARY
Microsoft provides a replacement for the Macintosh client file that is
included with versions 3.0, 3.0a, 3.0b, 3.2, and 3.2a of Microsoft Mail
for PC Networks.
For complete information about obtaining and installing the Macintosh
client file, see the following sections:
- To download the updated file
- To update your Macintosh client file
MORE INFORMATION
This update contains the Macintosh client file, a replacement for the
Macintosh client file included with versions 3.0, 3.0a, 3.0b, and 3.2 of
Microsoft Mail for PC Networks. This update includes the following
modifications:
- With the earlier version of this file, the computer could stop
responding when sending a message to a personal group under low
memory conditions. The Macintosh client file has been modified to
correct this problem.
- Some network operating systems will not allow a file to be created
in all uppercase letters. The Macintosh client file has been
modified for these types of networks to allow the client to create
filenames in lowercase letters if LOWRCASE.GLB exists in the GLB
subdirectory of the Mail database.
- With the earlier version of this file, when mail is sent to global
groups that contain nonalphabetic characters in their names, the
recipient field appears blank when the message is viewed by a Mail
for Windows user. The Macintosh client file has been modified to
correct this problem.
This replacement file also resolves the following problems that can occur
when you use version 3.0, 3.0a, 3.0b, 3.2, or 3.2a of Microsoft Mail for PC
Networks:
- Extended template information that exceeds 64K is now correctly
displayed when you choose the Info button in the Addressing dialog box
of the Macintosh client.
- The Macintosh client has been modified to enable you to address mail to
an X.400 recipient when the address exceeds 52 characters. Attempting
to do this with previous versions of the Macintosh client could produce
the following error message:
The application "unknown" has unexpectedly quit, because an error
of type 1 occurred. OK?
- If you attempt to forward a message in the Macintosh client, and
you choose not to forward an attachment to that message, the following
error message is generated:
Low on Memory. Unable to complete the operation. Please close some
windows.
The Macintosh client has been modified to forward the message without
generating the error.
- On a Power Macintosh, if the check box Open "To" Address Selector
(from the Compose menu, select Get Info) is selected, and you
attempt to forward or reply to a message, the following error
message is generated and can hang the machine:
The system has closed the following application "Unknown"
because of an error type 1".
The Macintosh client has been modified to forward or reply to
a message without generating the error or hanging the machine.
To download the updated file
NOTE: MACLIENT.SEA is on the Microsoft Download Service (MSDL).
You can find MACLIENT.HQX (size: 313590 bytes)
, a self-extracting file, on the following
services:
- Microsoft's World Wide Web Site on the Internet
On the www.microsoft.com home page, click the Support icon.
Click Knowledge Base, and select the product.
Enter kbfile MACLIENT.HQX (size: 313590 bytes)
, and click GO!
Open the article, and click the button to download the file.
- Internet (anonymous FTP)
ftp ftp.microsoft.com
Change to the Softlib/Mslfiles folder.
Get MACLIENT.HQX (size: 313590 bytes)
- The Microsoft Network
On the Edit menu, click Go To, and then click Other Location.
Type "mssupport" (without the quotation marks).
Double-click the MS Software Library icon.
Find the appropriate product area.
Locate and Download MACLIENT.HQX.
- Microsoft Download Service (MSDL)
Dial (206) 936-6735 to connect to MSDL
Download MACLIENT.SEA
For additional information about downloading, please see the following
article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
ARTICLE-ID: Q119591
TITLE : How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online
Services
You should receive the following files:
Microsoft Mail (414,806 bytes, dated 02-15-95, 9:14 P.M.)
README.TXT
To update your Macintosh client file
NOTE: The Macintosh client file is in a self-extracting archive (.SEA)
format as well as in Bin-Hex (.HQX) format to allow you to use an MS-DOS-
formatted disk. To access the workstation software, you need to decode the
file using a decoding utility, such as StuffIt or Compact Pro. These
utilities can be found on most major bulletin boards, such as America
Online and AppleLink.
From an IBM or compatible computer
- At the MS-DOS command prompt, type the following and press ENTER
copy <path>:\maclient.hqx <destination>
where <path> is the drive and directory where you downloaded the
MACLIENT.HQX file and <destination> is the drive and directory where
your postoffice currently resides. For example, if you downloaded the
file to the TEST directory on drive D and the postoffice is located
in the MAILDATA directory on drive C, type the following command:
copy d:\test\maclient.hqx c:\maildata
- From a Macintosh that has access to the Mail postoffice share, use
one of the decoding utilities, such as StuffIt or Compact Pro, to
decode the file into its original format by doing the following:
- To use StuffIt: From the Other menu, choose Bin-Hex. Then select
Decode Bin-Hex File.
-or-
- To use Compact Pro: From the Misc menu, choose Convert FROM
BinHex4.
The utility will generate a Macintosh file called MACLIENT.SEA
in the same location as the original file.
- Each Macintosh user can then use AppleShare to update his or her
Mail client software by copying MACLIENT.SEA from the MAILDATA
subdirectory of the postoffice to the local Macintosh.
The MACLIENT.SEA file is a self-extracting archive. Double-click
the icon to extract the Microsoft Mail file.
From an Apple Macintosh
- If you download MACLIENT.SEA, go to step 2.
If you download the .HQX file, use one of the decoding utilities, such
as StuffIt or Compact Pro, to decode the file into its original format
by doing the following:
- To use StuffIt: From the Other menu, choose Bin-Hex. Then select
Decode Bin-Hex File.
-or-
- To use Compact Pro: From the Misc menu, choose Convert FROM
BinHex4.
The utility will generate a Macintosh file called MACLIENT.SEA
in the same location as the original file.
- Copy the file to a share that each Macintosh user has access to,
such as the MAILDATA subdirectory of the postoffice. Then using
AppleShare, each Macintosh user can update his or her
Mail client software by copying MACLIENT.SEA from the MAILDATA
subdirectory of the postoffice to the local Macintosh and
double-clicking it to extract the Macintosh file.
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