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Installation of the Exchange postoffice
One system has to be designated to be the host
for the mail-postoffice:
Windows95 (Windows98 see next section , Windows NT4 ):
Version Aug.95 |
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Install via "Control-Panel",
applet "Add/Remove Programs",
tab: "Windows Setup"
the component:
"Microsoft Exchange"
(this line has sub-options, make
sure, that BOTH are selected).
You will then need your
Windows95 CD-ROM/floppies. |
version Windows95 B (OSR2) |
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On Windows95B (OSR2),
it has been renamed to
"Windows Messaging" |
Windows NT4 |
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Also on Windows NT4,
it is called:
"Windows Messaging".
It include 3 components,
which should be selected
via the Details-button. |
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You need to select the core
components:
- Windows Messaging
- Microsoft Mail
depending if you also like
to connect to the Internet, you
can select also "Internet Mail" |
There are small differences in the installation
procedures, depending on the
Windows95 or NT4 version, but they are very similar:

The installation procedure will start the Exchange Configuration,
but since we do not yet have a post-office defined, we cannot
configure the mail-client,so select here: "Cancel".

You are then asked to confirm this, and also informed, that you
can later configure "Exchange" at any time via the
"inbox" icon.
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Your "Control-Panel" has now 2 more icons,
allowing
to configure the "Microsoft Mail
Post-Office" and
to configure the Exchange "Mail and Fax"
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Windows
98:
The standard Windows Setup program in the Control-Panel does NOT
anymore include the setup of a Workgroup-eMail system !
But it is still provided on the Windows98 CD-ROM under
\tools\oldwin95\message, please view the file "wms-fax.txt":

To install the Workgroup-eMail, DOUBLE-click
on "wms":

Although it is stored under "oldwin95", Microsoft
insists:

The system installs the files and starts the Configuration
process for the eMail Client: since the eMail post-office is not
yet defined, select here: "Cancel":

Confirm your "cancelation":

But now, your Windows98 system contains in the Control-Panel the
required icons for setting up the workgroup-eMail and the Desktop
has the Inbox-icon:


You will see later: it is the Windows95 version of the
eMail
Software, which is included with Windows98. |
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Creation of the eMail
Post-office |
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Select/create now a directory to store the Post-office(example:
"C:\wg_mail").
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then startup in the Control-panel the
applet:
"Microsoft Mail Postoffice"
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when asked,
select to:
"Create a new
Workgroup Postoffice" |
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Enter the location
for storing the
Post-Office. |
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The post-office
will be created
in this directory. |
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Define the name
of the person in
charge for the
post-office/
database: the
"Administrator" |
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Finished !
Just the reminder,
that the location of
the Post-Office
needs to be "Shared"
to allow other users
to access the mail
via the network. |
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So, lets do it:
locate the directory for the
postoffice, and select from the
Context-menu (right button click)
the option "Sharing" |
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You can define a new name
for this shared resource.
make sure, that you give
"FULL" Access. |
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Done, the mail post-office
is now accessible on the
network. |
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