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Is there a utility available that will allow me to perform housekeeping on server-based mail message files (MMFs)?


What is the MAIL.DAT file?


How can two or more users run Microsoft Mail from one workstation?


What integrity or diagnostic tests can be run against my mail message file (MMF)?


How can I create groups on one postoffice that span multiple postoffices?


How can I create group folders from Mail for Windows?


My Directory Synchronization (Dir-Sync) cycle is one hour off the week before Daylight Saving Time begins. How can I correct this?


What are the differences between the Windows for Workgroups version of Mail and retail Mail?


Can the MS-DOS Directory Synchronization (Dir-Sync) files be used on the OS/2 platform with the Multitasking MTA (MMTA)?


Can I have more than one Directory Synchronization (Dir-Sync) server within my organization?


Why do I get the error 'This account is not a valid user of this message file' when I log in to the Windows client?


How can I optimize Mail connections via Remote Access Service (RAS)?


I have run MOVEUSER.EXE, and now a number of users cannot access the mail server. What is the problem?


How can I perform maintenance on the Mail for PC Networks database?


What are the most commonly asked questions about MAPI?


What is the purpose of inbox shadowing?


Will the MTA and MMTA run under Windows NT?


Is there a list of bug fixes included in version 3.5 of Mail for PC Networks?


How do I configure Mail when a shared version of Microsoft Windows is installed on my network server?


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