PC DOS: Password Option with Micro Not Consistent

Last reviewed: October 27, 1994
Article ID: Q98783

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Mail for PC Networks, versions 3.0 and 3.2

SYMPTOMS

In versions 3.0 and 3.2 of Microsoft Mail for MS-DOS, running MICRO.EXE <user name> does not prompt you for a password as stated on page 83 of the Microsoft Mail "User's Guide" for MS-DOS.

RESOLUTION

To run Micro and be prompted for a password, type the following:

   MICRO <username> -p<password>

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in versions 3.0 and 3.2 of Microsoft Mail for MS-DOS. Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional reference words: 3.00 3.20 docerr
KBCategory: kbtool kbbug3.00 kbbug3.20
KBSubCategory: MailPCDOS

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Last reviewed: October 27, 1994
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