CONN: README.TXT: Mail Connection 3.2

• Microsoft Mail Connection for PC and AppleTalk Networks, version 3.2

SUMMARY

The following is the content of the README.TXT included on the version 3.2 Microsoft Mail Connection MS-DOS Setup Disk.

Microsoft Mail Connection Version 3.2 - Supplementary Information

This document supplements information in the Microsoft Mail Connection version 3.2 "Administrator's Guide" not available at the time of printing, and should be read before installing this release.

It covers the following topics :

1. Release Notes



2. Connection Name Utility Memory Requirements



3. Connection Name Utility Hardware Requirements



4. Defining the Connection Name Utility as a Dir-Sync Requestor



5. Using IMPORT.EXE



6. Running DISPATCH.EXE with MACGATE.EXE



7. Manually entered Gateway Recipients removed when a full import is performed.



8. PC Mail Global Address List may contain two addresses for each AppleTalk Mail user



9. Installing an Access Gateway on a server in a different site than the gateway server.



10. Processing of Dir-Sync mail located in the Network Manager's mailbox.



11. A full Directory Import must be requested to receive address changes from non Dir-Sync PC Mail gateways.



12. Multiple instances of the Connection Name Utility within the same AppleTalk Mail Network not supported.



13. Monochrome Support for MACGATE.EXE



14. Server Memory Allocation



15. Setting the date and time for the Mail Connection gateway



16. MACGATE.EXE and Novell 2.2



17. Attachment extensions when sending mail to the Microsoft Mail Gateway to Fax



18. Sending MS-DOS attachments from AppleTalk Mail through the Mail Connection gateway



19. Deletion of the SERVER.MAP file may result in different addresses being generated.

MORE INFORMATION

1. Release Notes
   
   In addition to the Administrator's Guide, Release Notes have been provided to assist in the installation and configuration of the Microsoft Mail Connection Gateway. Please take the time to read the Release Notes, they provide invaluable tips and information on the Connection Gateway. Included in the Release Notes are a Quick Installation Guide and a section called Directory Synchronization Configuration Tips.



2. Connection Name Utility Memory Requirements
   
   CNU must keep two copies of the World List in Memory to perform both Exports and Imports. In the case of large GALs or large World Lists, the amount of memory CNU requires can exceed the default setting. If CNU is to be used with large GALs and World Lists, increase CNU's application memory.
   
   To increase CNU's Memory Requirements, from the Macintosh finder, select CNU and perform a Get Info (File, Get Info). Under Memory Requirements, increase the "Preferred Size:" to a larger amount. This increase in memory size may require CNU running on a AppleTalk Mail server with a significant amount of memory.



3. Connection Name Utility hardware requirements
   
   The CNU must be run on a 68020 Macintosh or higher. The CNU will not run on a lower processor machine.



4. Defining the Connection Name Utility as a Dir-Sync Requestor
   
   The Mail Connection Gateway supports Directory Synchronization with Microsoft Mail for PC Networks via the CNU. To participate in directory synchronization, the proxy network and proxy postoffice must be registered as a requestor with the directory server. Note, it is the Proxy Network and Postoffice that must be registered as the requestor and NOT the MSGATE gateway. To register the proxy network and postoffice as the requestor,
   
   
   • On the Dir-Sync Server postoffice, run the PC Mail Administrator program
   
   
   
   • choose Config Dir-Sync Server Requestors Create
   
   
   
   • Select Networks from the list, and then select your proxy network.
   
   
   
   • Enter a requestor password if you wish to specify one
   
   
   



5. Using IMPORT.EXE
   
   You must be using version 3.0.6 of IMPORT.EXE to be able participate in directory exchange.



6. Running DISPATCH.EXE with MACGATE.EXE
   
   The minimum available memory requirement for running both the DISPATCH.EXE program and the MACGATE.EXE program on the same machine is 430K.



7. Manually entered Gateway Recipients removed when a full import is performed.
   
   Manually entered AppleTalk Mail gateway recipients are removed by the CNU when a full import is performed. If manual entered gateway recipients are required, the addresses should be created on PC Mail and included in the Dir-Sync cycle. The addresses will then be included in the AppleTalk Mail World List by the CNU.



8. PC Mail Global Address List may contain two addresses for each AppleTalk Mail user
   
   After upgrading an existing 1.0b Mail Connection Gateway, you may observe two addresses in the PC Mail Global Address List for each AppleTalk Mail user. One of the addresses will be in AppleTalk Mail format (user@MacMailServer) held over from the 1.0b gateway, while the second address is a "proxy" address generated by the 3.2 gateway.
   
   The "proxy" addresses are contained in the proxynet/proxypo address list (MACNET/MACPO by default), the AppleTalk Mail format addresses are contained in "MS Mail" address list. When the PC Mail Global Address List is rebuilt, both address lists are combined into the Global Address List resulting in two addresses for each AppleTalk Mail user.
   
   Located on the MS-DOS Mail Connection Disk is a MS-DOS batch file designed to assist you in removing the gateway addresses from the PC Mail Global Address List. Copy the following files from the MS-DOS Connection Disk to the EXE directory of your PC Mail gateway postoffice:

   RMVMAC.BAT
   CONNECT.GAL

   To remove the gateway addresses, type

   RMVMAC <ADMIN> <ADMINPASSWORD> <DRIVE>

   Where ADMIN is the name of the administrator mailbox, ADMINPASSWORD is the password for the administrator mailbox, and DRIVE is the drive mapped to the postoffice maildata directory.
   
   The "native" AppleTalk Mail addresses will be removed from the PC Mail Global Address List after the next Dir-Sync cycle (or GAL rebuild).



9. Installing an Access Gateway on a server in a different site than the gateway server.
   
   If you install an access gateway on a server that is located in a different site than the gateway server, full routing must be configured between the two sites. Refer to the AppleTalk Mail Network Manager's Guide for further details.



10. Processing of Dir-Sync mail located in the Network Manager's mailbox.
    
    The CNU checks the Network Manager's Inbox for directory exchange messages at the "Process Updates" time or upon initial startup. If you are performing a manual Dir-Sync, you must quit and restart CNU to cause it to extract and process directory exchange messages.
    
    Ensure that Network Manager is automatically logged in at startup. To have the Network Manager automatically log in on startup, launch the Chooser and select the MS Mail Chooser extension. Select the server (and zone if necessary) and click Set Up. Select Sign in to Mail Automatically and select Password entered by the System. Specify the Network Manager's mailbox and password. Click OK.



11. A full Directory Import must be requested to receive address changes from non-Dir-Sync PC Mail gateways.
    
    Automatic Dir-Sync does not send updates for PC Mail gateways unless the gateway participates in Dir-Sync. A full directory import must be requested via the CNU to receive address changes from PC Mail gateways which do not participate in Dir-Sync. To perform a full directory exchange, launch CNU, select File: Import Directory: Complete Directory.



12. Multiple instances of the Connection Name Utility within the same AppleTalk Mail Network not supported.
    
    You can not run multiple instances of the CNU within the same AppleTalk Mail network (including sites that have routing enabled). Running multiple instances of the CNU may result in duplicate entries in the PC Mail GAL. You can install multiple instances of the Connection gateway, but you can only have one instance of CNU performing automatic directory synchronization.
    
    Multiple instances of the CNU will operate correctly when backboning isolated AppleTalk Mail networks over PC Mail.



13. Monochrome Support for MACGATE.EXE
    
    The MACGATE.EXE component of the Mail Connection Gateway does not support a monochrome display. The MACGATE.EXE program must be run on a color display.



14. Server Memory Allocation
    
    The Server Memory Allocation should be set to as close to the maximum as possible. In the event of large attachments or large messages (including CNU messages), the mail server may require additional memory. As a result, the server memory allocation should be increased. To increase the memory allocation, sign on to AppleTalk Mail as the Network Manager and select MAIL, SERVER SETTINGS, and increase the Server Memory Allocation.



15. Setting the date and time for the Mail Connection gateway
    
    The Mail Connection Gateway monitors traffic through the gateway and in the event of a failure, automatically notifies either the AppleTalk Mail Network Manager or the PC Mail Administrator. To perform this operation, the Mail Connection Gateway monitors the age of messages located on the Connection Store. If the messages exceed a configurable limit, notification is automatically sent.
    
    To ensure mail is not sent erroneously, the date, time, and time zone must be set identically on the following three machines:
    
    
    • the AppleTalk Mail Gateway Server containing the Macintosh component of the Connection Gateway
    
    
    
    • the PC running the MACGATE.EXE program
    
    
    
    • the file server where the PC Mail gateway postoffice is located
    
    
    



16. MACGATE.EXE and Novell 2.2
    
    When running the MACGATE.EXE program, it requires users to have a drive mapped to the data directory of the gateway Postoffice. When the drive representing the path to the data directory is specified with the -d option, MACGATE.EXE verifies that the data directory and its required sub- directories actually exist.
    
    With NOVELL 2.2, MACGATE.EXE will not recognize the data directory path (and its sub-directories) if the corresponding drive is faked to map to the data (i.e., PO) directory at the root level. For instance, if f:\Microsoft\Maildata is mapped to the root of drive g: (i.e., G:\ points to f:\Microsoft\Maildata), MACGATE.EXE will not recognize the path G:\ and its sub-directories, and thus, it will not run.
    
    Mapping a drive to a fake root directory can be accomplished via the following command (note, that key word "root" in the following expression makes a fake root mapping):

    Map root g:=Volume:Path

    On NOVELL 2.2, you MUST not map a drive to a fake root directory.
    
    Instead of the above MAP command, the following mapping will operate correctly on NOVELL 2.2:

    Map g:=Volume:Path

    No problems are apparent with Novell 3.X.



17. Attachment extensions when sending mail to the Microsoft Mail Gateway to Fax
    
    When sending mail through the Mail Connection Gateway destined for the Microsoft Mail Gateway to Fax (MS-DOS gateway), attachments must be valid Fax attachments (DCX, TXT, or PCX file types). The attachment name must conform to the MS-DOS 8.3 format and must have the extension PCX, TXT, or DCX. All other file types and extensions are invalid.



18. Sending MS-DOS attachments from AppleTalk Mail through the Mail Connection gateway
    
    When sending attachments through the Connection gateway, the gateway converts the end of line character(s) within text and ANSI attachments. When going from AppleTalk Mail to PC Mail, CR is converted to CRLF. When going from PC Mail to AppleTalk Mail the CRLF is converted to CR. When sending mail from AppleTalk Mail to PC Mail, all text and ANSI attachments should be in Macintosh format before being sent through the gateway.



19. Deletion of the SERVER.MAP file may result in different addresses being generated.
    
    The file SERVER.MAP located in the ..\macgate\misc directory should not be deleted. This file contains a mapping of the AppleTalk Mail servers and is used when generating proxy addresses.

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