VB 3: PC WFW: Prompt for Network and Postoffice Name

• Microsoft Mail and Schedule+ Extensions for Microsoft Windows for Workgroups, version 3.0

SUMMARY

The "Upgrade Guide" for version 3.0 of Microsoft Mail and Schedule+ Extensions for Microsoft Windows for Workgroups, does not document the prompt that asks for the Network name and Postoffice name. This was added to the program after the guide went to print. The prompt is described in the README.TXT file that come with the product.

MORE INFORMATION

The following is a exerpt from the README.TXT file:

B.1. Running EXTEND.EXE

This program will now ask you for a postoffice and network name. For more information, see the Microsoft Mail Administrator's Guide.

B.8. Changing Postoffice and Network Names

When you create a Workgroup Postoffice using Windows for Workgroups, it uses the values you assign to your Computer Name and Workgroup for your Postoffice name and Network name. These values are specified in the Network Control Panel. It is not recommended that you change these names as part of the upgrade procedure, as this will invalidate all mail addresses using the old names. However, you can make this change using the Password command in ADMIN.EXE.

Some characters that are valid in the Computer Name and Workgroup boxes are not valid for the Postoffice and Network name fields. If you use an invalid character, you will be prompted to enter a new name for the corresponding field. Note that in this case, your mail addresses will be invalidated. This set of characters is:

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