PC DOS: 3.x DOS Client Displays Garbage in Address List (126592)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Mail for PC Networks 3.0, when used with:
    • the operating system: MS-DOS
  • Microsoft Mail for PC Networks 3.2, when used with:
    • the operating system: MS-DOS
This article was previously published under Q126592

SYMPTOMS

Version 3.x of the Mail for PC Networks, MS-DOS workstation may show garbage in the address list. When you select an address list with more than 32,768 addresses from the MS-DOS client, and select a letter (such as z, where the first address beginning with the letter z is past the 32768th address), the address list will not move to the z addresses.

If you press a key, such as the down arrow, garbage will begin to appear in the address list. You can back out by pressing the ESCAPE key (ESC). This problem does not occur if you select to go to the end of the list by pressing the END key.

MORE INFORMATION

Most .USR files in the mail system database will not grow past:

(500 addresses/PO)*(53 bytes/address)=26500 bytes

This calculation is based on that Microsoft Mail postoffices are limited to a maximum of 500 local users and that the record size of a .USR file is 53 bytes/record. It is possible to have .USR files that are larger than this because the .USR file may also contain local groups for that postoffice. However, SNADS and PROFS gateways also use .USR files; thus, larger USR files may exist.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/19/2000
Keywords:KB126592
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