SFS Post Office Shared Folders Not Available with MS Exchange

Last reviewed: December 4, 1997
Article ID: Q141127

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 95

SYMPTOMS

When you use Microsoft Exchange in Windows 95 to access any shared-file- system-based (SFS) post office, shared folders on the post office are not available.

Examples of SFS post offices include the post offices created by Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.x, Windows 95, and Microsoft Mail3.x.

CAUSE

The Microsoft Exchange client in Windows 95 does not provide the ability to view shared folders on an SFS post office.

RESOLUTION

To view shared folders in Microsoft Exchange in Windows 95, perform the following steps:

Download the Exupdusa.exe file from the Microsoft Software Library to an empty folder.
NOTE: If you copy the file to your Windows\Desktop folder, be sure you delete the following files from the Windows\Desktop folder after Exupdusa.exe is installed: Exchgupg.inf, Exchng32.exe, Readme.txt, Mapi.dll, Mapi32.dll, Msfs32.dll, Wgpoadmn.dll, and Wmsui32.dll.
In My Computer or Windows Explorer, double-click the Exupdusa.exe file you downloaded in step 1.
Double-click the Readme.txt file for installation instructions.
NOTE: The Windows 95 Shared Folders Update Readme.txt file is also available in the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
```
      ARTICLE-ID: Q139706
      TITLE     : Windows 95 Shared Folders Update Readme.txt File
```

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Software Library:

 ~ Exupdusa.exe (size: 3097957 bytes)

For more information about downloading files from the Microsoft Software Library, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q119591
   TITLE     : How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

Note that Microsoft has also released this update as part of Microsoft Windows 95 Service Pack 1. For information about Microsoft Windows 95 Service Pack 1, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q142794
   TITLE     : Availability of Microsoft Windows 95 Service Pack 1

MORE INFORMATION

This feature was previously available as a downloadable file named Msfs32.exe. The Msfs32.exe file is no longer available. It has been replaced by the Exupdusa.exe file.

Additional query words: 95 servicepack1
Keywords : exchange win95 kbfile kbtool
Version : 95
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: December 4, 1997
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