XCLN: Creating a MAPI Profile for Lotus Notes

• Microsoft Exchange Windows 95/98 client, versions 4.0, 5.0
• Microsoft Outlook Windows 95/98 client, versions 8.0, 8.01, 8.02, 8.03, 8.5

SYMPTOMS

Lotus Notes has a Messaging Application Programming Interface (MAPI) service provider that makes it possible for you to use Microsoft Outlook versions 8.0, 8.01, 8.02, 8.03, and 8.5 as your e-mail client with a Lotus Notes server.

When you install Lotus Notes on your desktop computer, you can then add the information service to your user profile, and exchange mail with all other users.

However, when you try to add the information service for Lotus Notes to your profile, it doesn't appear as an available provider.

MORE INFORMATION

This article applies to Lotus Notes versions 4.5.1 and 4.5.2 only.

The .dll file for the Lotus Notes MAPI service provider is Nwnsp.dll. Typically, the path to Nwnsp.dll that is designated in the Mapisvc.inf file should point to where the Nwnsp.dll resides. The Mapisvc.inf file is used by Outlook when setting up a profile.

When Lotus Notes is installed, it is supposed to update the Mapisvc.inf file with the path where it (Notes) installs the service provider .dll (Nwnsp.dll). If you are using Lotus Notes 4.5.1 or 4.5.2, copy the file from the Lotus Notes program directory to the Windows directory or add the Notes directory to your path.

If everything is installed correctly you will see:

• In the Microsoft Outlook Profile Setup Wizard, in the Setup Information Service window:




Lotus Notes Mail

• And in Mapisvc.inf the following updated entries:




      [Services]
      NOTES=Lotus Notes Mail

      [NOTES]
      PR_SERVICE_DLL_NAME=nwnsp.dll
      PR_SERVICE_SUPPORT_FILES=nwnsp.dll
      PR_SERVICE_DELETE_FILES=nwnsp.dll
      PR_SERVICE_ENTRY_NAME=ServiceEntry
      Providers=NAB,NMS,NXP
      WIZARD_ENTRY_NAME=ServiceWizard
      PR_RESOURCE_FLAGS=SERVICE_SINGLE_COPY|SERVICE_PRIMARY
         _IDENTITY

      [NAB]
      PR_PROVIDER_DLL_NAME=nwnsp.dll
      PR_RESOURCE_TYPE=MAPI_AB_PROVIDER
      PR_DISPLAY_NAME=Lotus Notes Address Book
      PR_PROVIDER_DISPLAY=Lotus Notes Address Book
      PR_RESOURCE_FLAGS=STATUS_PRIMARY_IDENTITY

      [NMS]
      PR_PROVIDER_DLL_NAME=nwnsp.dll
      PR_RESOURCE_TYPE=MAPI_STORE_PROVIDER
      PR_RESOURCE_FLAGS=STATUS_PRIMARY_IDENTITY|STATUS_DEFAULT
      _STORE
      PR_PROVIDER_DISPLAY=Lotus Notes Message Store
      PR_DISPLAY_NAME=Lotus Notes Message Store
      PR_MDB_PROVIDER=395d475fecf1cd1193dc5aab3C478538

      [NXP]
      PR_PROVIDER_DLL_NAME=nwnsp.dll
      PR_RESOURCE_TYPE=MAPI_TRANSPORT_PROVIDER
      PR_RESOURCE_FLAGS=STATUS_PRIMARY_IDENTITY
      PR_PROVIDER_DISPLAY=Lotus Notes Transport
      PR_DISPLAY_NAME=Lotus Notes Transport 

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Version : WINDOWS:4.0,5.0,8.0,8.01,8.02,8.03,8.5
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb