PC Win: Description of 3.0 Setup Process

• Microsoft Mail for Windows, version 3.0

This article describes the version 3.0 Microsoft Mail for Windows client installation process. It tells you which files are transferred, modified, or replaced when you install version 3.0 of Microsoft Mail for Windows, on a Microsoft Windows version 3.0a or 3.1 client workstation. Windows 3.0a differences, if any, are noted at the end of each section.

The primary purpose of this article is to give Mail administrators a rough idea of what happens during the setup process. Use this document as a guide when doing a manual installation.

Definitions

   Term                Description
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   WINDIR              Represents the previously installed Windows
                       directory

   MSMAIL              Represents the newly installed Microsoft Mail for
                       Windows, version 3.0, directory created during
                       setup

   EXCELDIR\XLSTART    Represents a previously installed Microsoft Excel
                       version 3.0 directory

   WINWORDDIR          Represents a previously installed Microsoft Word
                       for Windows directory

Transferred Files, Their New Locations, and Descriptions

C:\WINDIR\

   MSMAIL.INI        Mail For Windows initialization file
   MSMAILPV.INI      Mail for Windows providers initialization file

   MSSP_AM.LEX       Dictionary
   MSSPELL.DLL       Spell checker

   SENDFILE.DLL      Send File option for File Manager
   AB.DLL            Address book
   DEMILAYR.DLL      Memory
   FRAMEWRK.DLL      User interface
   MAILSPL.EXE       Spooler
   MSSFS.DLL         PC Mail transport
   PABNSP.DLL        Personal address book name service provider
   MAPI.DLL          Mail application interface
   STORE.DLL         Message store
   SCHEDMSG.DLL      Schedule+ invite form
   MAILMGR.DLL       Authorization
   VFORMS.DLL        Standard forms

   MSMAIL.EXE        Mail For Windows program file
   MSMAIL.HLP        Mail For Windows help file
   MSMAIL.LES        Computer-based training lessons
   MSMAIL3.FON       Default proportional font
   WINHELP.HLP       Windows 3.1 help file for Help
   CBTLIB3.DLL       Computer-based training
   CLKLIB.DEX        Demo files
   CONVERT.EXE       Converts folders from Mail 2.1
   FAXVIEW.EXE       FAX viewer
   FAXVIEW.HLP       FAX viewer help file
   PLAY.EXE          Runs the demo

   FILES.INI         Mail driver information

   SMI.XLA           Excel 3.0 macro to send mail

   SMIINST.DOT       Word for Windows macro to send mail

Windows Version 3.0a -- Additional Files Transferred

C:\WINDIR\SYSTEM\

   COMMDLG.DLL       Common dialogs
   OLECLI.DLL        OLE client
   OLESVR.DLL        OLE server
   SHELL.DLL         Drag & drop resources database

Windows Version 3.0a -- Files Replaced

C:\WINDIR\

   WINHELP.EXE       Windows 3.1 Help engine
   WINHELP.HLP       Windows 3.1 Help file for help

Modifications to WIN.INI

Adds three lines to the existing [Extensions] section:

   [Extensions]
   dcx=\MSMAIL\FAXVIEW.EXE ^.dcx
   scr=\MSMAIL\FAXVIEW.EXE ^.scr
   mmf=\MSMAIL\MSMAIL.EXE

   [Mail]
   MAPI=1

   [MS Proofing Tools]
   Spelling 1033,0=\WINDIR\MSAPPS\PROOF\MSSPELL.DLL,
      \WINDIR\MSAPPS\PROOF\MSSP_AM.LEX
   Custom Dict 1=\MSMAIL\CUSTOM.DIC

   [Sounds]
   MailBeep=

Modifications to WINFILE.INI

Creates new [AddOns] section or modifies existing [AddOns] section:

   [AddOns]
   Mail File Manager Extension=\WINDIR\SYSTEM\SENDFILE.DLL

Changes to Program Manager

Creates new group file (MICROSOF.GRP) if one does not exist and adds the Microsoft Mail icon as a group item with these properties:

   Description:        Microsoft Mail
   Command Line:       \MSMAIL\msmail.exe
   Working Directory:  \MSMAIL

Changes to REG.DAT

Places a line in the registration database (REG.DAT) for Microsoft Mail using \MSMAIL\MSMAIL.EXE as the command line.