PC Ext: External Access Up to 50 NetWare Network Connections (136489)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Mail for PC Networks 3.2
  • Microsoft Mail for PC Networks 3.2a
  • Microsoft Mail for PC Networks 3.5
This article was previously published under Q136489

SUMMARY

The External Mail program, included with Mail for PC Networks, can access up to 50 network connections by using the Novell NetWare VLM redirector.

NOTE: In earlier versions, External was limited to 8 network connections with the older IPX - NETX redirector combination.

MORE INFORMATION

The following CONFIG.SYS, AUTOEXEC.BAT, and NET.CFG sample files provide an example configuration for an External workstation:

CONFIG.SYS


DEVICE=c:\dos\himem.sys
device=c:\dos\emm386.exe noems
SHELL=c:\command.com /e /p:512
BUFFERS=30,0
FILES=50
LASTDRIVE=Z

AUTOEXEC.BAT


@echo off
PATH=c:\;c:\dosc:\nwclient
cd \nwclient
lh lsl
lh 3c509 (or other Multi-Link Interface Driver (MLID) network card)
lh ipxodi
lh vlm
login {mta login name} {password}
map f:=sys:maildata
map g:=server2\sys:maildata
map h:=server3\sys:maildata
.
.
.   (additional drive mappings as needed)
.
.
.
external or a batch file that starts external

NET.CFG


   show dots = on
   file handles = 50

LINK SUPPORT
   buffers 8 1586
   Mempool 4096

Link Driver 3c509
   port 300
   int 10
   Frame Ethernet_802.3
   Protocol IPX 0 Ethernet_802.3
NetWare DOS Requestor
   First Network Drive = F
   Connections = 50
NOTE: The indentions in the NET.CFG file are required.

For more information about the NetWare VLM redirector, please refer to "Inside NetWare 3.12" by Debra Niedermiller-Chaffins and Drew Hetwood published by New Riders Publishing.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/5/1999
Keywords:KB136489
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