DOCUMENT:Q103291 07-NOV-1999 [pcmail] TITLE :PC WRmt: Disk Space Calculations for Address Files PRODUCT :Microsoft Mail For PC Networks PROD/VER:WINDOWS:3.2 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS: ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Mail Remote for Windows, version 3.2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ======= Disk space consumption can be a significant concern for users of version 3.2 of Microsoft Mail Remote for Windows. Mail Remote is often used on a portable computer with relatively limited disk space. The Mail Remote for Windows Setup program requires your mail administrator to create a data disk for you to install this product. One of the files created for this data disk is RNETWORK.GLB, which contains the postoffice and user information. In large installations, this file may not fit on a single floppy disk (which is all you are prompted for). Also, you will need to have enough free disk space on your computer so that all the addresses can be expanded from your RNETWORK.GLB address file. If your data disk files will not fit on a single floppy disk, you can perform the following steps: 1. Create a directory on your hard disk drive and use the MS-DOS SUBST command to store the data files, such as: c: md\data subst a: c:\data NOTE: For more information on the SUBST command, please see your MS-DOS documentation. 2. When you use the Administrator program to create your data disks, select drive A as the drive to store the files on. When you install Mail Remote for Windows, type C:\DATA when you are asked where the data files are. You must create enough free space on your local hard drive for all the address books. You can either delete some other files, or build a Custom View that is small enough to fit on your computer's hard disk drive. MORE INFORMATION ================ You can predetermine the approximate size of RNETWORK.GLB before it is created by the Administrator program, and then estimate the amount of file space required for the address books created by Mail Remote for Windows as it expands the RNETWORK.GLB information. When Building RNETWORK.GLB -------------------------- Component Size ------------------------------------------------------------------- Each network 20 bytes Each gateway 20 bytes Each postoffice 24 bytes Each PROFS, SNADS, or OV node 24 bytes Each user Max 10 bytes for e-mail name + max 30 bytes for friendly name Each template 11 bytes + .TPL file size When Expanding RNETWORK.GLB --------------------------- Component Size ------------------------------------------------------------------- Each local user 1217 bytes Each network 122 bytes Each gateway 122 bytes Each external postoffice 698 bytes Each PROFS, SNADS or OV node 698 bytes Each external user 53 bytes Each template file Size of .TPL file Each person on the GAL Minimum 90 bytes (because everyone goes on the GAL, that is 90+ bytes for every user) NOTE: The only gateway users you can add through RNETWORK.GLB are PROFS, SNADS, and OfficeVision. These users can be added by creating a Custom View. They require the same amount of space as mail users. Additional query words: 3.20 ====================================================================== Keywords : Technology : kbMailSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbMailRemote320 Version : WINDOWS:3.2 ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1999.