PC MMTA: External Instances Using Dynamic Drives Can't Overlap

 Last reviewed: October 24, 1995
Article ID: Q108809
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Mail for PC Networks Multitasking Message Transfer Agent, version 3.2

SUMMARY

When multiple instances of the External Mail program (EXTERNAL.EXE) are run on a single OS/2 workstation, the ranges of drive letters used for dynamic drives on each instance of External must not overlap within the EXTERNAL.INI configuration file.

MORE INFORMATION

Dynamic drive names are specified with -F on the External or Dispatch command line, or by the DrivesDynamic entry in the EXTERNAL.INI file. This option is required only if dynamic drives are used (specified with DynAdmin or DrivesUNC or DrivesNovell).

Examples

The following instances are compatible: 

   external -fmn
   external -fop
   external -fqr
   external -fst
The following are not compatible: 

   external -fmn
   external -fop
   external -fno
In the second example above, the last instance conflicts with the first two instances and must be modified to reflect distinct and mutually exclusive drive ranges in order for the participating postoffices to be initialized correctly by the External Mail program.

For more information, see page 36 in the Microsoft Mail "Multitasking MTA Administrator's Guide."

Additional reference words: 3.20
KBCategory: kbenv kbtlc
KBSubCategory: MailPCMMTA

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Last reviewed: October 24, 1995
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