I've been able to get MAPI calls (MAPILogon, MAPISendMail to work OK but have a client using Outlook (plus others using Notes etc)

Where/How does one determine the "Account Details" for the email service/client that a particular client is using.

Ive seen mention of a parameter

Message=IPM.Outlook.Settings'

Plus others that simply use "IPM."

I've has a look at Microsoft but can't (quickly) identify the

"necessary" settings that I should "store" to ensure reliable

email session functionality.

Any assistance appreciated.

(that is if you are not all so lucky to be in New Orleans!)

Lucky buggers!

Tony,

Have you done a search for MAPI on this forum? BTW I would think that upcomming OIv7.1 might offer a more satisfactory alternative.

Richard Bright

Thanks for responding Richard.

Seems pretty thin on the ground here at the moment (not surprising!)

I did a MAPI search and thats what got me "working" but I still don't understand the way "IPM.???" works.

I tried searching Microsoft.com but the responses I got were a bit too technical for me.

I hoping to have a "configuration" option with my apps to allow specification of the "Mail Client" and "Login Settings etc"

Using my Outlook Express works if I pass it a MAPI Type of

Message=IPM.Outlook.Settings'

But I've seen references to other "clients" but no "real" explanation

of their "meaning".

Whats coming OI7.1 that I'm going to like?

Thanks

Tony

I've done some searching on MAPI

I've found various postings which provide "some" assistance

but not a strategy for detemining *which* client is in use.

Eg IF Outlook is used, I do a GetPrivateProfileString and get

a "Result" of 1 which according to the postings means MAPI is

installed.

BUT how do I know which client?

And for that matter do I care - as long as it works??

My Win.INI contains this following..

Mail

MAPI=1 ⇐== MAPI is Installed

MAPIMODE=1841320517 ⇐=== ?????

MAPIX=1 ⇐=== ?????

OLEMessaging=1 and so on ??

CMC=1

CMCDLLNAME=mapi.dll

CMCDLLNAME32=MAPI32.DLL

MAPIXVER=1.0.0.1

I've done some searching and as always what I'm

looking for is not easily identifiable.

You know ..

"I don't know what I'm looking for until I find it!"

Thanks

Tony

Any enlightenment

Tony,

From memory I think that "other clients" in MAPI can be rather a pain / and or dont bother if it isnt Microsoft. I believe someone else in this forum had tried with netscape but feeling was Outlook was the best, most relaiable bet.

Umm whats comming in v7.1 and when? Well I have a faint recollection from yesterday that Mike detailed features ranging from FTP / Telnet / .net / later 32 bit stuff covering the mapi area - but my memories are somewhat blunted by the party that night and Bourbon St and … Well we wont go into that. (and Dave better not put up the streaming video on the web as he said he was). The early Beta was given out to all Conference attendees and - to quote David Goddard - it is putting the sizzle in the sausage.

I (after I get more sleep) or hopefull someone else of more sounder consitution, will outline more specifically the email possibilities.

Richard Bright

BrightIdeas New Zealand

In short, a number of sockets programes added one of which is SMTPMAIL which should make process of sending SMTP email from an OI workstation much easier.

retval=smtpmail(html_filename, mailservername, sendername, recipient, subject, body)

I've been using the MAPI routines in OI 3.75 without a problem. I believe that the IPM. parameter is correct. You cannot embed html, however. That feature is coming in OI 7.1.

I have used both Outlook and Eudora (5.1 to 6.1) MAPI routines just fine. Sometimes I have to have Outlook or Eudora running in order to send mail.

Dave

Dave,

Do you have a link to that video? Amusements are always welcomed.

Thanks Dave

I'll address that problem in a little while once I finish all

the other bits of this application.

Tony

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