Q85059: FFAPI: The Limitations of FFAPI

Article: Q85059
Product(s): Microsoft Mail For PC Networks
Version(s): MS-DOS:3.0
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Last Modified: 12-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Mail Software Development Kit: FFAPI for Gateways and Applications, version 3.0 
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SUMMARY
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Here is a brief summary of the limitations of the File Format Application
Programming Interface (FFAPI):

1. There is no way to get addressing information. The address of a user or a
  group must be known before building the FFAPI file.

2. The FFAPI programs are single DOS processes. They must be run from a DOS
  workstation, and nothing else can be running on that machine. They are not
  Windows compatible.

3. FFAPI does not limit message size. FFAPI could put a huge file into a user's
  mailbag, but the mail program itself would be unable to read it because of
  memory problems.

4. FFAPI processes only the first fifty items found in the queue. Once these
  have been distributed, FFAPI processes the next fifty items. This applies to
  both incoming and outgoing mail.

REFERENCES
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"Microsoft Mail for PC Networks Software Development Kit Application File Format
API"

"Microsoft Mail for PC Networks Software Development Kit Gateway File Format
API"


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Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbMailSearch kbSDKSearch
Version           : MS-DOS:3.0

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