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Q124065: PC Win: Err Msg: There is not a valid workgroup postoffice....

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Article: Q124065
Product(s): Microsoft Mail For PC Networks
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.2
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 30-OCT-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Mail for Windows, version 3.2 
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SYMPTOMS
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When attempting to install the Windows for Workgroups (WFW) Mail client, the
following error message appears:

  There is not a valid workgroup postoffice at the network path you entered.

This message is displayed when you attempt to connect to an existing postoffice
located on a PC-NFS server.

CAUSE
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The Mail Setup dialog box does not accept universal naming convention (UNC)
paths or mapped network drives. For example, you could not use either of the
following paths:

  \\server_name\share_name\wgpo

  -or-

  <drive>:\wgpo

where <drive> is the letter of a network drive you connected to in File
Manager.


RESOLUTION
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Use the following procedure to resolve this problem:

1. Connect to the PC-NFS server using File Manager. This will establish a
  connection to the existing post office using a mapped drive letter.

2. Edit the MSMAIL.INI file using a text editor, such as Notepad. Change or add
  the following line in the [Microsoft Mail] section:

  "ServerPath=<drive>:\WGPO" (without the quotation marks)

  where <drive> is the letter of the mapped drive you created in Step 1.

  If no MSMAIL.INI file exists, one can be created in the WINDOWS directory with
  these entries:

  [Microsoft Mail]
  WG=1
  ServerPath=<drive>:\WGPO

3. Start Mail.

4. Choose Yes when asked:

  Do you have an account on the postoffice <drive>:\WGPO?

Additional query words: 3.20

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMailSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbMail320
Version           : WINDOWS:3.2

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