Using MS Exchange Remotely in Windows 95 Questions and Answers

Last reviewed: April 26, 1996
Article ID: Q136453
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows 95

SUMMARY

This article contains questions and answers about using Microsoft Exchange remotely in Windows 95.

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  1. Q. Before upgrading to Windows 95, I used Microsoft Mail Remote

           version 3.2 with Windows for Workgroups. Can I dial into the
           Microsoft Mail 3.2 Message Transfer Agent (MTA) using the Microsoft
           Exchange client and Dial- Up Networking with Windows 95?
    

        A. No. You cannot dial into a Microsoft Mail 3.2 MTA using the
           Microsoft Exchange client, because Microsoft Mail Remote version
           3.2 uses a unique protocol that only the Microsoft Mail Remote
           client can understand. To dial into the MTA, you must install the
           Microsoft Mail Remote client in Windows 95. If you want to use the
           Microsoft Exchange client, you must dial into a Microsoft Windows
           NT Remote Access Server (RAS) or Windows 95 Dial-Up Networking
           server instead of dialing into the MTA server.
    

  2. Q. How do I configure the Microsoft Exchange client to store my

           personal information store (.pst file) on a network server?
    

        A. The Microsoft Exchange client does not have an option to
           automatically store your personal information store on a network
           server. However, you can do so by manually moving the .pst file to
           a network server that you have full access to, and then specifying
           the new location of the personal information store the next time
           you start Microsoft Exchange.
    

  3. Q. How do I synchronize my personal information stores when I use

           Microsoft Exchange on multiple computers (for example, on a laptop
           computer that connects to the network using Dial-Up Networking, and
           another computer that is physically connected to the network)?
    

        A. To synchronize your personal information stores, use either of the
           following methods:
    

            - Choose one of your personal information stores to use as a
              starting point, and then move that .pst file to a network server
              that you have full access to. The next time you start Microsoft
              Exchange on each of your computers, specify the location of this
              personal information store.
    
            - Configure your computers to use the Remote Mail feature of
              Microsoft Exchange. Then, when you connect to a server to
              download your new messages, retrieve copies of the messages,
              rather than retrieving the original messages themselves. Once
              you have retrieved copies of a particular message on all of your
              computers, mark the message for deletion so that it will be
              deleted the next time you choose the Transfer Mail option.
    
              For more information about using the Remote Mail feature of
              Microsoft Exchange, view the Using Microsoft Exchange Remotely
              online Help topic in Microsoft Exchange.
    
    

  4. Q. When I use the Remote Mail feature of Microsoft Exchange, what

           Microsoft Exchange services can I use to preview my messages?
    

        A. You can preview messages with the following Microsoft Exchange
           services:
    

            - The Microsoft Mail service
    
            - The Microsoft Network Online Service
    
            - The CompuServe Mail service
    
            - The Internet Mail service (included with Microsoft Plus! for
              Windows 95)
    
    

  5. Q. What is the difference between the Update Headers and Transfer Mail

           options in the Remote Mail feature of Microsoft Exchange?
    

        A. Both of these options download all new message headers from the
           server. The Transfer Mail option also sends any mail that is
           currently stored in your Outbox. In addition, if you have
           previously downloaded message headers and marked some of these
           messages for retrieval, retrieval of a copy, or deletion, the
           Transfer Mail option performs the appropriate action on each of
           these messages.
    

  6. Q. Why am I unable to retrieve mail when my computer is connected to

           the network, even though I can connect to the Microsoft Exchange
           server and it appears that I can send mail?
    

        A. The Remote Mail feature of Microsoft Exchange may be enabled. To
           disable this feature, click Services on the Tools menu, click
           Microsoft Mail, click Properties, click the LAN Configuration tab,
           and then click the Use Remote Mail check box to clear it. When this
           check box is selected, you must use the Remote Mail feature of
           Microsoft Exchange to retrieve your new mail. To access the Remote
           Mail tool, click Remote Mail on the Tools menu.
    

  7. Q. What is the Msremote.sfs folder used for?

        A. This folder is used by the Microsoft Mail service when you enable
           the Remote Mail feature to store address information when the Use
           Local Copy option is enabled, and to store other user account
           information.
    

  8. Q. How do I enable Remote Mail for the Internet Mail service that is

           included with Microsoft Plus! for Windows 95?
    

        A. On the Tools menu, click Services, click Internet Mail, click
           Properties, click the Connection tab, and then click the Work Off-
           Line And Use Remote Mail check box to select it.
    


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Last reviewed: April 26, 1996
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