DOCUMENT:Q108375 04-NOV-1999 [pcmail] TITLE :SMTP: How to Start SMTPGET PRODUCT :Microsoft Mail For PC Networks PROD/VER:MS-DOS:2.1,3.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS: ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Mail Gateway to SMTP, versions 2.1, 3.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ======= Versions 2.1 and 3.0 of Microsoft Mail Gateway to SMTP spawns SMTPGET.EXE to query the SMTP mailbag on the Microsoft Mail for PC Networks postoffice, and then translate it to Microsoft Mail Message Format(MMFF) and deposit it into the M:\SMTP\from_nc.api text file. The MMFF structure is defined in the Microsoft Mail Software Development Kit File Format API(FFAPI) manual. SMTPGET.EXE is started with the following options: SMTPGET -d -h -j -n1 m:\smtp\from_nc.api MORE INFORMATION ================ This is the same program that the Microsoft Software Development Kit (File Format API) uses to get mail from the Mail for PC Networks postoffice The options specified are defined in the FFAPI manuals. They mean: -d the drive that contains the MS Mail Post Office -h use the extended header MMFF format -j use encapsulation MMFF format -n1 get 1 message at a time from the SMTP mailbag m:\smtp\from_nc.api save the MMFF formatted messages in this file Additional query words: 2.10 3.00 ====================================================================== Keywords : Technology : kbMailSearch kbMailGateSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbMailGateSMTP300 kbMailGateSMTP210 Version : MS-DOS:2.1,3.0 ============================================================================= 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.