PC DB: 2.1 Admin Address List Limited to 32,768 Addresses

 Last reviewed: March 24, 1995
Article ID: Q123376
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Mail for PC Networks, versions 2.1, 3.0, and 3.2a

SYMPTOMS

Version 2.1 of the Microsoft Mail for PC Networks, Administrator utility is capable of displaying only 32,768 addresses in an address list. Any additional addresses in the address list will not be visible.

This is most likely to occur when viewing a gateway address list, such as the SNADS address list. To see the SNADS gateway address list, select Gateway, DGNs, List on a postoffice.

RESOLUTION

This limitation does not exist in the version 3.x Administrator's program (ADMIN.EXE).

MORE INFORMATION

Most USR files in the mail system database will not grow larger than: 

   (500 addresses/PO)*(53 bytes/address)=26500 bytes
This calculation is based on Microsoft Mail postoffices being limited to a maximum of 500 local users and that the record size of a USR file is 53 bytes per record. It is possible to have USR files that are larger than because the USR file may also contain local groups for that postoffice. However, SNADS and PROFS gateways also use USR files; thus, the USR files for these two gateways can be much larger. Therefore, the SNADS and PROFS address lists should not exceed a file size of: 

   (32767 SNADS addresses)*(53 bytes/address)=1736651 bytes

Additional reference words: 2.10 3.00 3.20a
KBCategory: kbusage
KBSubcategory: MailPCDB

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Last reviewed: March 24, 1995
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