Article: Q157003
Product(s): Microsoft Mail For PC Networks
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.2,3.5
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Keyword(s):
Last Modified: 05-NOV-1999
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Mail for PC Networks, versions 3.2, 3.5
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SUMMARY
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Running the Microsoft Mail Administrator program under an MS-DOS virtual machine
(VDM) is supported; however, just as with any application being run under a VDM,
it is susceptible to causing corruption to the postoffice under certain
situations.
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Any networked MS-DOS application that relies on the sophisticated file I/O
caching of a VDM could potentially experience file corruption because of one of
the following:
- Closing the VDM without properly closing down the MS-DOS application running
in its window.
- Ungracefully shutting the power down to a computer that has a running MS-DOS
application under a VDM.
- Faulty networking hardware or network card device drivers that do not
properly handle I/O requests from the network and return improper values to
the MS-DOS application.
When you run the Microsoft Mail Administrator program under a VDM in Microsoft
Windows, Windows for Workgroups, Windows 95, or Windows NT, the following rules
should be followed to prevent any corruption to the Microsoft Mail 3.x
postoffice database files:
- Always shut down the Administrator program by first pressing the ESCAPE (ESC)
key, and then pressing Y, and then closing the VDM window.
- If you are experiencing problems performing normal Administrator functions
under a VDM, try performing the same task in a VDM on another workstation or
from a native MS-DOS workstation.
- If the problems persist, contact Microsoft Technical Support.
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Keywords :
Technology : kbMailSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbMailPCN320 kbMailPCN350
Version : WINDOWS:3.2,3.5
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