PC Win DOS: Copying Messages from MMF to MS-DOS Client Folder (129499)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Mail for Windows 3.2
  • Microsoft Mail for PC Networks 3.2, when used with:
    • the operating system: MS-DOS
This article was previously published under Q129499

SUMMARY

This article describes a method for copying messages stored in a folder in version 3.2 of Microsoft Mail for Windows Mail Message File (MMF) to a folder accessible within the Microsoft Mail for PC Networks, MS-DOS workstation.

MORE INFORMATION

During the Windows client operation, messages stored in the MMF are not accessible to the MS-DOS client. To copy messages stored in a folder within the MMF to a folder accessible to the MS-DOS client, use the following steps:

  1. From the Windows client, move any Inbox messages to a temporary folder (for example, a folder named temp) that you do NOT want copied to the MS-DOS client folder.
  2. Move any messages that you want copied to the MS-DOS client folder into the Inbox.
  3. From the Mail menu, choose Options. Select Server. From within the Server dialog box, select the Copy Inbox on Postoffice for Dialin Access check box.
  4. From the File menu, choose Exit and Sign Out.

    The following dialog box may be displayed:
    Your Inbox is not completely synchronized with the postoffice.
    Do you want to synchronize it before quitting?
    Select the Yes button.

    The Windows client will then copy the mail messages stored in the MMF to the postoffice. These messages should now be accessible in the Inbox of the MS-DOS client.
  5. Run the MS-DOS client.

    NOTE: The mail messages previously copied from a folder in the MMF to the MMFs Inbox are now available in the MS-DOS client's Inbox.
  6. Create a new MS-DOS client folder using the Options, Folders, Create command (or use and existing MS-DOS client folder). Move the messages from the MS-DOS client's Inbox to the folder using the Storage, Save command.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/19/2000
Keywords:KB129499
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