Mac DOS: Err Msg: "You Need to Load AppleTalk" w/ AppleShare PC (50531)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Mail for AppleTalk Networks, MS-DOS workstation 1.37
  • Microsoft Mail for AppleTalk Networks, MS-DOS workstation 2.0
  • Microsoft Mail for AppleTalk Networks, MS-DOS workstation 3.0
This article was previously published under Q50531

SUMMARY

To use Microsoft Mail (PC Client) with AppleShare PC version 2.0, you must first load the COMPAT.COM utility (provided with AppleShare PC 2.0) into memory.

AppleShare PC 2.0 uses a new protocol set that allows AppleTalk devices to communicate with each other (AppleTalk Phase 2). PC Client Mail is designed to work with AppleTalk Phase 1 protocol. COMPAT.COM must translate the older protocol so that it is compatible with AppleTalk Phase 2 protocol.

If you attempt to run PC Client Mail without installing COMPAT.COM, Mail cannot locate the AppleTalk driver, and the following message is displayed:
You need to load the AppleTalk device driver software before starting Mail

MORE INFORMATION

COMPAT.COM tells PC Client Mail that the AppleTalk driver is loaded at software interrupt address 60. If the MAIL.INI file contains the line INT=xx, where xx is not equal to 60, Mail will not locate the AppleTalk driver at the correct software address, and you will still receive the message "You need to load the AppleTalk device driver software before starting Mail."
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:5/20/2003
Keywords:KB50531
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