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SUMMARY
Microsoft Mail for PC Networks uses script files to specify a variety of
serial devices, communications (COM) ports, and baud rates. Within a script
file are script procedures that are run by Mail programs to accomplish
certain tasks.
MORE INFORMATIONIncluding the ANSWER procedure, a script file has five reserved procedures/label names:
The following is more information about each section and which Mail programs use it. INITIALIZEThe External Mail program, Mail Remote for MS-DOS, and Mail Remote for Windows all run this section. This section configures the serial port and the device attached to it. It starts the communication session to ensure the device is available and responding and is run once and only once during a session. TRANSMIT.EXE is the MS-DOS Remote program that is used to transmit mail to the postoffice. It is called automatically when you run MAIL.EXE and you choose to dial the postoffice.CALLThe External Mail program, Mail Remote for MS-DOS, and Mail Remote for Windows all run this section. This section initializes a connection between two devices. It is run when there is mail queued for another postoffice, an MS-DOS Remote user, or when a Windows Remote user has mail to send. It can also be run by the Microsoft Mail Gateway to MCI.ANSWERThe External Mail program and Mail Remote for MS-DOS both run this section. Note that Windows Remote does not support answering the phone for incoming calls, hence it does not run the ANSWER section.DISCONNECTThe External Mail program, Mail Remote for MS-DOS, and Mail Remote for Windows all run this section. This section is run after all communications for incoming and outgoing calls are complete.RESETThe External Mail program, Mail Remote for MS-DOS, and Mail Remote for Windows all run this section. This section is run after every disconnection, after the DISCONNECT section has been run.Additional query words: 2.10 3.00 3.10
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