FFAPI: What Files FFAPI Accesses in the PC Mail Database

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Mail Software Development Kit: FFAPI for Gateways and Applications, version 3.0

SUMMARY

This article provides a brief outline of what files FFAPI uses to extract and submit mail.

In the information below:

• GET refers to APPGET.EXE and GTWGET.EXE.
• PUT refers to APPPUT.EXE and GTWPUT.EXE.

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GET File Access

1. Extracting mail items from a user's mailbag:

         Filename            Description
         --------            -----------
   
         ACCESS2.GLB         Verify user ID and get user MBG filename
         ACCESS.GLB
         MASTER.GLB          Determine what the network type is.
         C850SORT.GLB        Get sort information.
         Mail file           Creates or replaces mail file.
         User KEY file       Gets pointers to mail items in MBG file.
         User MBG file       Gets header and MAI filenames.
         MAI file            Read MAI file.
         User KEY file       Mark mail items as read.
         MAI file            Read MAI file.
         Mail file           Build output file from MAI file.
   
   

2. Extracting mail items from a user's mailbag, with attachments:

         Filename            Description
         --------            -----------
   
         ACCESS2.GLB         Verify user ID and get user MBG filename.
         ACCESS.GLB
         MASTER.GLB          Determine what the network type is.
         C850SORT.GLB        Get sort information.
         MAIL FILE           Creates or replaces mail file.
         User KEY file       Gets pointers to mail items in MBG file.
         User MBG file       Gets header and MAI and ATT filenames.
         MAI file            Read MAI file.
         ATT file            Read ATT file.
         Mail file           Build output file from MAI file.
   
   

PUT File Access

1. Submitting mail items to a user's mailbag:

         Filename            Description
         --------            -----------
   
         Open mail file      Verify input file exists.
         ACCESS2.GLB         Verify admin ID/password.
         ACCESS.GLB
         MASTER.GLB          Check network type.
         C850SORT.GLB        Get sort information.
         ACCESS2.GLB
         GROUP.GLB           Get group information.
         NETWORK.GLB         Get network information.
         Read from mail file
         CONTROL.GLB         Get unique filename.
         Create and write
            to MAI file      Writes mail message.
         Create and write
            to P1 file       Creates envelope file with address.
         INQUEUE.KEY         Creates pointer to record in MBG file.
         INQUEUE.MBG         Writes header for P1 file.
         INQUEUE.KEY
         Mail file
         INQUEUE.MBG
         INQUEUE.KEY         Get pointer to unprocessed mail.
         INQUEUE.MBG         Get P1 and MAI filename.
         P1 file
         MAI file
         User KEY file       Gets pointer to record in MBG file.
         User MBG file       Writes header for MAI file.
         User KEY file       Updates pointer.
         Delete P1 file
         Close INQUEUE.KEY
         Close MAI file
         Close INQUEUE.MBG
         Close mail file
         Delete mail file
   
   

2. Submitting mail items to user's mailbag, with attachments:

         Filename            Description
         --------            -----------
   
         Open mail file      Verify input file exists.
         ACCESS2.GLB         Verify admin ID/password.
         ACCESS.GLB
         MASTER.GLB          Check network type.
         C850SORT.GLB        Get sort information.
         ACCESS2.GLB
         GROUP.GLB           Get group information.
         NETWORK.GLB         Get network information.
         Read from mail file
         CONTROL.GLB         Get unique filename.
         Create and write
            to MAI file      Writes mail message.
         Create and write
            ATT file         Create file for attachment.
         Create and write
            to P1 file       Creates envelope file with address.
         INQUEUE.KEY         Creates pointer to record in MBG file.
         INQUEUE.MBG         Writes header for P1 file.
         INQUEUE.KEY
         Mail file
         INQUEUE.MBG
         INQUEUE.KEY         Get pointer to unprocessed mail.
         INQUEUE.MBG         Get P1 and MAI filename.
         P1 file
         MAI file
         User KEY file       Gets pointer to record in MBG file.
         User MBG file       Writes header for MAI file, adds ATT and
                                MAI filenames.
         User KEY file       Updates pointer.
         Delete P1 file
         Close INQUEUE.KEY
         Close MAI file
         Close INQUEUE.MBG
         Close mail file
         Delete mail file
   
   

Remote FFAPI File Access