Internet Information for MS Customers via ftp.microsoft.com

ID: Q102239

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft LAN Manager
Microsoft Mail for AppleTalk Networks
Microsoft Mail for PC Networks
Microsoft Mail gateways
Microsoft Schedule+
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft Windows NT
Microsoft Exchange Server, versions 4.0, 5.0, 5.5
Microsoft Exchange Macintosh client, versions 4.0, 5.0
Microsoft Exchange MS-DOS client, versions 4.0, 5.0
Microsoft Exchange Windows 3.x client, versions 4.0, 5.0
Microsoft Exchange Windows 95 client, versions 4.0, 5.0
Microsoft Exchange Windows NT client, versions 4.0, 5.0
Microsoft Outlook for Macintosh, Exchange Server Edition, version 8.0
Microsoft Outlook for Macintosh, Exchange Server Edition, version 8.0
Microsoft Outlook Windows 95 client, versions 8.0, 8.01, 8.02, 8.03, 8.5
Microsoft Outlook Windows NT client, versions 8.0, 8.01, 8.02, 8.03, 8.5
Microsoft Exchange Active Server Components, version 5.0
Microsoft Outlook Web Access, version 5.5

Microsoft has established a support server on the Internet. This server contains a variety of materials related to Microsoft products. Included are Knowledge Base articles, selected patches and fixes, documentation, drivers, papers, and product information.

The name of the server is "ftp.microsoft.com", (also aliased to "gowinnt.microsoft.com"). You can ftp to the server, logging on as "anonymous" with your full Internet email name as the password.

Information screens are displayed upon entering major directories, and further details are often available in README.TXT files. The Mail, Mail Gateways, and Schedule+ products are in the directory path bussys\mail. This server should contain no confidential or proprietary information.

If you experience difficulty obtaining information from this server, please email one of the following:

   cslmad   - LAN Manager ftp server admin
   csntad   - Windows NT ftp server admin
   csmailad - Mail ftp server admin
   cssqlad  - SQL ftp server admin
   csodbcad - ODBC ftp server admin
   cssnaad  - SNA ftp server admin
   csftpad  - Overall ftp.microsoft.com admin.

NOTE: Sorry, we may not be able to send individual replies to mail. This is NOT a support alias.

Additional query words: Internet ftp anonymous

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Version           : MACINTOSH:8.0; WINDOWS:4.0,5.0,5.5,8.0,8.01,8.02,8.03,8.5; winnt:4.0,5.0,5.5
Platform          : MACINTOSH WINDOWS winnt

Last Reviewed: April 1, 1999