MS Exchange Postoffice in Windows 95 Questions and Answers

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1. Q. If I upgrade to Windows 95 from Windows for Workgroups, do I need to create a new postoffice or can I continue to use the same postoffice?
   
   A. You can continue to use the existing Windows for Workgroups postoffice. This postoffice can be administered using the Workgroup Postoffice Admin tool in Control Panel in Windows 95.
2. Q. How do I set up and administer a postoffice?
   
   A. To set up and administer a postoffice, follow these steps:
   
   
   1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
   2. Double-click the Microsoft Mail Postoffice icon.
   You can use this tool to create a new postoffice and to administer an existing postoffice. This tool works with postoffices created in Windows for Workgroups, Windows NT, and Windows 95.
3. Q. Can I use and administer multiple postoffices?
   
   A. You can set up and administer multiple Microsoft Exchange postoffices; however, you cannot exchange e-mail between them. That is, everyone connected to an individual postoffice can exchange e- mail with one another, but cannot exchange e-mail with people on a different postoffice.
   
   NOTE: Microsoft Mail 3.x servers do provide the ability to exchange e-mail between multiple postoffices.
4. Q. Can I administer a postoffice from a computer that I did not use to create it?
   
   A. Yes. You can administer a Microsoft Exchange postoffice from any other Windows 95-based computer on the network, provided you have the Microsoft Mail services installed and you have the proper administrator account and password information.
5. Q. Can I create a postoffice on a Novell NetWare server?
   
   A. Yes, provided that you can connect to the NetWare server and that you have full rights (such as file scan and modify) to the directory in which you want to create the postoffice.
6. Q. Can I use Universal Naming Convention (UNC) names to set up a postoffice on a Novell NetWare server?
   
   A. Windows 95 supports the use of UNC names for NetWare servers if you use the protected-mode Microsoft Client for NetWare Networks. You cannot use UNC names if you use Novell's NETX or VLM redirector.
7. Q. Do I need to have an account on the postoffice before I try to connect to it using Microsoft Exchange?
   
   A. Yes. After you specify the path to the postoffice, the Setup Wizard presents a list of accounts so you can choose yours.