PC WRmt: PORT COM<n> in Script Does Not Override MSMAIL.INI

 Last reviewed: February 5, 1996
Article ID: Q130219
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Mail Remote for Windows, version 3.2

SYMPTOMS

If you select a modem script (for example, USGNERIC or USVSER96) on a port other than COM1, and then select a modem script that has the command PORT COM<n> to select the communications port (for example, HIGHSP11) via the Communications dialog box with Microsoft Mail Remote for Windows, Mail Remote for Windows will still try to use the communications port selected by the previous script.

CAUSE

The MSMAIL.INI still has the following entry: 

   [SFSRemote]
   DefaultPort=COM<n>
where <n> was set by the script that allows a port selection.

This entry is not overridden by the command PORT COM <n> provided by the non-selectable communications port script file.

RESOLUTION

There are three procedures to resolve this:

Procedure A: 

   Modify the DefaultPort=COM<n> setting in the MSMAIL.INI to reflect the
   communications port the modem is now connected to.
Procedure B:

  1. From the Mail menu, choose Communications. Select the USGNERIC (US-Generic Modem) script.

  2. Change to the proper communications port, and click OK. This will write the changes to the MSMAIL.INI.

  3. From the Mail menu, choose Communications. Select the script that does not have a selectable communications port option.

Procedure C:

  1. Using Notepad or any text editor, edit the .MDM file (or MoDeM text file) for the script in question.

  2. Remark out any PORT COM<n> statements in the .MDM file with a semicolon (;), and save the changes.

  3. Using the MS-DOS RENAME command, rename the original .SCR file in the \WINDOWS\MSMAIL\MSRMT\GLB directory to .OLD.

  4. Recompile the script file using SCRCOMP.EXE.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information on using SCRCOMP.EXE, refer to "Compiling the Script File" section in versions 3.2 and 3.2a of Microsoft Mail for PC Networks "Administrator's Guide" on page 383 or page 320 for version 3.0b.

Additional reference words: 3.20 script Hayes
KBCategory: kbother kbtshoot
KBSubcategory: MailPCWRmt

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Last reviewed: February 5, 1996
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