XL5: WIN.INI Entries Required for Lotus cc:Mail

ID: Q148619

The information in this article applies to:

SUMMARY

This article lists the entries that are required in the WIN.INI file in order to use Lotus cc:Mail in conjunction with Microsoft Excel. These entries are installed by both Lotus cc:Mail and MAPI-compliant Microsoft programs.


MORE INFORMATION

The sections and entries in the WIN.INI file that are necessary for Lotus cc:Mail to interact with Microsoft Excel are as follows: 


   [MAIL]

   MAPI=1
   SMI=1
   MAPIDLL=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MAPIVIM.DLL
   MAPIVIMLASTAB=2

   [LOTUS MAIL]

   APPLICATION=WMAIL
   PROGRAM=U:\WINAPPS\CCM\WMAIL\WMAIL.EXE SENDMAIL
   MAPIVIMLASTAB=0


The following is an explanation of the sections and entries listed above. 


   [MAIL]

   MAPI=

    Mandatory for Microsoft programs to recognize that a mail
    system is installed. The options are 1 (MAPI support) or 0 (no
    MAPI support). This line is installed by a MAPI-compliant Microsoft
    Program.

   SMI=

      Simplified Mail Interface.

   MAPIDLL=

      Denotes the path of the vendor independent Mail dynamic link library
      (DLL) file (usually Mapivim.dll). This is the mail system that Lotus

   [Lotus Mail]

   APPLICATION=<MailAppName>

      Denotes the name of the mail program.

   PROGRAM=<MailAppExe>

      Points to the mail executable file.

   MAPIVIMLASTAB=<Parameter>

      Denotes the last address book used by Lotus cc:Mail.


For additional information on Lotus cc:Mail and vendor independent messaging (VIM), please see the following article(s) in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q109833 : How to Switch from MAPI to VIM Electronic Mail Support

Q142956 : "Mail Is Not Installed on This System" Error



The Lotus 1-2-3 products included here are manufactured by Lotus Development, Inc., a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance or reliability.


REFERENCES

"Microsoft Excel User's Guide," version 5.0, pages 694-699

Additional query words: 5.00c \* 5.00a 


Keywords          : xlwin 
Version           : 5.00 5.00c
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        :

Last Reviewed: May 17, 1999