WFWG: Creating a WGPO on a Novell NetWare Server

 Last reviewed: November 21, 1994
Article ID: Q95113
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.1

SUMMARY

The "Windows for Workgroups Mail User's Guide" describes how to create a Workgroup Postoffice (WGPO) on a Novell NetWare server in Appendix B. Step 7 of these instructions directs the user to create the WGPO by following the steps explained in Chapter 5 of the Mail User's Guide.

The last step in Chapter 5 is to share the newly created WGPO. This step should not be done since the post office will be on a NetWare server. If the user attempts to share the WGPO directory on the NetWare server, the following error message occurs: 

   You can only share resources that are on your computer. If you
   are trying to share a printer, make sure that it is a local
   printer and that the TEMP directory is on a local drive.

MORE INFORMATION

Sharing the NetWare postoffice is not necessary; connections to the WGPO are made with the ServerPath= entry in the MSMAIL.INI, which reflects the appropriate NetWare Workgroup Postoffice location.

Sharing a redirected, network drive is not possible in Windows For Workgroups.

REFERENCES

"Microsoft Windows for Workgroups Mail User's Guide," Appendix B

KBCategory: kbnetwork kbdocerr kb3rdparty
KBSubcategory: wfw wfwg
Additional reference words: doc err 3.10 3rdparty post office setup

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Last reviewed: November 21, 1994
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