PC Adm: Using IMPORT -A Removes Users from Postoffice List (118447)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Mail for PC Networks 3.0
  • Microsoft Mail for PC Networks 3.2
This article was previously published under Q118447

SYMPTOMS

When you use the IMPORT utility (IMPORT.EXE) from version 3.0 or 3.2 of Microsoft Mail for PC Networks to import address modifications to the postoffice address list (POL), the users listed in the text file are deleted from the POL.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in versions 3.0 and 3.2 of Microsoft Mail for PC Networks. This problem was corrected in version 3.2a.

For information on obtaining this update, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

mailupd

MORE INFORMATION

The following is an example of an IMPORT.EXE command line

import -dm -c -t -gsnads -a -fimport2.txt -l -v

where the file IMPORT2.TXT contains modifications to the address list in the following format:

T SNADS:SNADSGATE/SNADSDGN
Division:~15~25~A~~
Department:~15~25~A~~
Phone #:~15~23~NP~~
Net #:~15~10~NP~~
FAX #:~15~23~NP~~
Address:~15~40~A~~
City/ST/Zip:~15~40~A~~

A Doe, John D. SNADS:SNADSGATE/SNADSDGN/JOHNDOE
- Division:/DIVISION 1
- Department:/DEPT 1
- Phone #:/800 936 5900
- Address:/123 American Way
- City//ST//Zip:/Any City, Any State, 12345
A Doe, Jane B. SNADS: SNADSGATE/SNADSDGN/JANEDOE
- Division:/DIVISION 2
- Department:/DEPT 2
- Phone #:/800 936 5900
- FAX #:/206 635 7022
- Address:/123 Someplace Lane
- City//ST//Zip:/Any City, Any State, 12345

The DIRSYNC.LOG file will indicate a warning that will include a list of users' mail aliases. These mail aliases are the aliases of the users deleted from the POL. By viewing this log file and examining the mail aliases, the administrator can determine which users have been deleted. Below is an example from the DIRSYNC.LOG file: 
   03/22/94 15:43:25 | Status       Microsoft (R) Mail Import V3.2
   03/22/94 15:43:45 | Warning[ 27] Alias already exists Doe, John D
   03/22/94 15:43:46 | Warning[ 27] Alias already exists Doe, Jane B
   03/22/94 15:43:50 | Status       Import is finished.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/5/1999
Keywords:KB118447
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