FFAPI: Err Msg: 190 Automatic File Transfer Not Supported

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Mail Software Development Kit (SDK) File Format Application Program Interface (FFAPI), version 3.0

SYMPTOMS

When you try to use the automatic file transfer feature (the -W parameter on the command-line) with version 3.0 of the Microsoft Mail Software Development Kit (Remote FFAPI), this error message is displayed:

   190 - 1 - 0 - Automatic File transfer not supported by this
   version of FFAPI.

CAUSE

In version 3.0 of Remote FFAPI, the automatic file transfer feature is not currently implemented, even though the "File Format API for Gateways and Applications" manual states that it is. The -W parameter invokes the above error message when you use the parameter with RMPGET.EXE and RMTPUT.EXE.

Pages 46, 47, 93, 95,96, and 98 of the "File Format API for Gateways and Applications" manual incorrectly reference the automatic file transfer feature (-W) of the Remote API.

RESOLUTION

You can simulate the automatic file transfer feature in an application that can understand and create the format used by Microsoft Mail.

MORE INFORMATION

You can also simulate the message that results from using the automatic file transfer feature by matching the format used by the -W parameter. You can create this kind of message by using APPGET.EXE or RMTGET.EXE on a mail message that used APPPUT.EXE and the -W parameter to send the message.

The message should look similar to this example:

   VERSION:3.00
   TO:CSI:COMPANY/DEPT/jsmith
   FROM:CSI:COMPANY/DEPT/sjones
   DATE:1992-11-29
   TIME:23:44
   SUBJECT:Automatic File Transfer (1 files)
   PRIORITY:F
   ATTACHMENT:config.sys 291
   TEXT:152
   Automatic File Transfer
   -----------------------

   Use Attachments/Save or FFAPI AppGet -w to save.

   Attached files:
   ---------------
   config.sys
   DEVICE=C:\WIN\HIMEM.SYS
   DOS=HIGH,UMB
   FILES=35
   BUFFERS=20
   LASTDRIVE=Z

   DEVICE=C:\WIN\EMM386.EXE NoEMS x=d800-dfff
   devicehigh=c:\dos\ansi.sys

   STACKS=9,256
   FCBS=20,0

   device=C:\WIN\protman.dos /i:C:\WIN
   device=C:\WIN\workgrp.sys
   device=C:\WIN\ubnei.dos
   device=C:\WIN\ubxps.dos