PC Ext: Purpose of CommInOnly Option for External
ID: Q125328
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The information in this article applies to:
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Microsoft Mail for PC Networks, versions 3.2, 3.2a
SUMMARY
There are two scenarios when using the CommInOnly option for the Message
Transfer Agent (MTA), EXTERNAL.EXE, can be helpful.
- When setting up two MTAs that will be connected to each other via
modem, it is possible that they may try dialing each other at the same
time. This will happen if they both have outgoing messages queued and
the dialing interval time has elapsed. This will cause the modems to
both be busy and not connect to each other, resulting in no mail
transferred on that attempt. If you add the CommInOnly option to MTA1,
then MTA1 will never attempt to dial out. It will only accept incoming
calls. Therefore, outgoing messages queued to be sent from MTA1 to
MTA2 will not get delivered until MTA2 dials into MTA1. The External
Mail program only dials out if there is outbound mail.
- Use the CommInOnly option when setting up an MTA that only remote
users dial. This will prevent that MTA from dialing out to another
postoffice and keep the modem free for incoming remote users. This
option does not hinder the remote users ability to send or receive
messages.
MORE INFORMATION
Please see page 252 in the "Administrator's Guide" for version 3.2 of
Microsoft Mail for PC Networks.
CommInOnly option
In .INI file : CommInOnly
On command line: /CommInOnly or -KI
Use this option to specify that the remote communications link (CommType
of asynchronous modem, X.25 Eicon, or X.25 Atlantis board) is to transfer
incoming messages. Do not use this option with the CommOutOnly option. If
you do not specify this option or the CommOutOnly option or set one-way
mail for the postoffice with the Administrators program (ADMIN.EXE), two
way mail transfer occurs.
Additional query words:
3.20 3.20a
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Version : WINDOWS:3.2,3.2a
Platform : WINDOWS
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