SMTP: Recommended Command-Line Parameters

 Last reviewed: October 20, 1997
Article ID: Q87043
3.00 MS-DOS kb3rdparty

The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Mail Gateway to SMTP, version 3.0

SUMMARY

This articles describes the parameters normally recommended for use with the Microsoft Mail Gateway to SMTP: 

   -D
   -Ci
   -Lacsy
   -P001

MORE INFORMATION

The following are descriptions of each of the parameters listed above: 

   Parameter   Description
   ---------   -----------

   -D          Denotes that the letter following it is the drive
               defined as the mail database directory. For example,
               -DN denotes that drive N is mapped to the mail database
               directory.

   -Ci         Denotes that all types of messages are logged to the
               log file.

   -Lacsy      Denotes that the maximum amount of information is
               saved in the log file created by the gateway. The -L
               option will create the log file if no log file exists.
               The log file is called SMTPGATE.LOG and is found under
               the mail database directory LOG.

   -P001       Denotes that the gateway has a process number of 001.
               The numbers following the -P0 can range from 01 to FF.
               This number should be unique in your environment; that
               is, any external (external programs and gateways)
               process that accesses the mail database on this
               postoffice should have a unique -P0nn value.
For more information on all the options available, see the "Command Line Options" section in Chapter 4 of the "Microsoft Mail Gateway to SMTP Administrator's Guide."

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Last reviewed: October 20, 1997
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