Workgroups Mail and Mail 3.0 Do Not Work with COMPAQ DOS 3.31 (90324)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.1
- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11
This article was previously published under Q90324 SUMMARY
Workgroups Mail and Microsoft Mail 3.0 do not function properly with
COMPAQ MS-DOS 3.31 due to changes made to the MS-DOS kernel that
affect file-sharing capabilities. This is only true for COMPAQ MS-DOS
3.31. Workgroups Mail and Mail 3.0 work properly with MS-DOS 3.3 or
later. COMPAQ is the only OEM that shipped MS-DOS 3.31.
For Mail to function properly, upgrade to MS-DOS 5.0 or later.
MORE INFORMATION
Workgroups Mail and Mail 3.0 do byte-range locking of their .MMF
files. This enables Mail to lock only portions of the .MMF file rather
then the entire file.
Changes made to the COMPAQ MS-DOS 3.31 kernel do not enable this to
function properly.
COMPAQ MS-DOS 3.31 is manufactured by a vendor independent of
Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this
product's performance or reliability.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/10/2003 |
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| Keywords: | KB90324 |
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