Moving or Changing the Workgroup Postoffice

When the Mail application initializes, the initialization procedure associates the computer running Mail with a particular workgroup postoffice. When a workgroup postoffice must be moved to a different location, it is necessary to change this association. Similarly, a computer that moves to a different workgroup must be associated with the postoffice for that workgroup.

To move a workgroup postoffice, follow these steps:

1. Make sure that the new directory is shared with full access by all users.
2. Use File Manager to move the WGPO directory to its new location, being sure to move all subdirectories.

To change the location of the workgroup postoffice for a computer, perform the following step:

• If the computer is running Windows NT, in the Registry, edit the ServerPath entry in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Mail\Microsoft Mail to indicate the location of the postoffice.

  – Or –

• If the computer is running Windows for Workgroups, edit the MSMAIL.INI file to change the Serverpath= line to indicate the location of the postoffice.