KB103291 - PC WRmt: Disk Space Calculations for Address Files

SUMMARY

Disk space consumption can be a significant concern for users of version 3.2 of Microsoft Mail Remote for Windows. Mail Remote is often used on a portable computer with relatively limited disk space.

The Mail Remote for Windows Setup program requires your mail administrator to create a data disk for you to install this product. One of the files created for this data disk is RNETWORK.GLB, which contains the postoffice and user information.

In large installations, this file may not fit on a single floppy disk (which is all you are prompted for). Also, you will need to have enough free disk space on your computer so that all the addresses can be expanded from your RNETWORK.GLB address file.

If your data disk files will not fit on a single floppy disk, you can perform the following steps:

Create a directory on your hard disk drive and use the MS-DOS SUBST command to store the data files, such as:
c:
md\data
subst a: c:\data
NOTE: For more information on the SUBST command, please see your MS-DOS documentation.
When you use the Administrator program to create your data disks, select drive A as the drive to store the files on. When you install Mail Remote for Windows, type C:\DATA when you are asked where the data files are.

You must create enough free space on your local hard drive for all the address books. You can either delete some other files, or build a Custom View that is small enough to fit on your computer's hard disk drive.

MORE INFORMATION

When Building RNETWORK.GLB

Component Size ------------------------------------------------------------------- Each network 20 bytes Each gateway 20 bytes Each postoffice 24 bytes Each PROFS, SNADS, or OV node 24 bytes Each user Max 10 bytes for e-mail name + max 30 bytes for friendly name Each template 11 bytes + .TPL file size

When Expanding RNETWORK.GLB

Component Size ------------------------------------------------------------------- Each local user 1217 bytes Each network 122 bytes Each gateway 122 bytes Each external postoffice 698 bytes Each PROFS, SNADS or OV node 698 bytes Each external user 53 bytes Each template file Size of .TPL file Each person on the GAL Minimum 90 bytes (because everyone goes on the GAL, that is 90+ bytes for every user)