MS Mail Internet Access
Craig Dedo
Dear Windows NT Gurus:
I have a customer who is thinking of using the MS Mail that comes with
Windows NT 3.51 to access to the Internet. I have a number of questions:
1. Can MS Mail be used for sending and receiving e-mail over the Internet?
2. Does MS Mail or Windows NT support SMTP? I have checked the
documentation and not found anything about SMTP.
3, If SMTP is not included with Windows NT, where can I get an SMTP add-on?
How much would it cost?
4. How do you configure MS Mail to work over the Internet?
I will be happy to share any and all information that I receive.
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Sincerely,
Craig T. Dedo Internet: Craig...@mixcom.com
Elmbrook Computer Services Voice Phone: (414) 783-5869
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James Peet
You need the full blown version of MS-Mail which has been
replaced by exchange server. Better to use Win95 exchange
client or wait for NT4.0 which will probably have exchange
client in it...
James Peet
jap...@ozemail.com.au
CadStation Solutions
Bentley Solution Centre
Queensland, Australia
Bill Gee
In message <4nt78t$o...@homer.alpha.net> - Craig Dedo <Craig...@mixcom.com>21
May 1996 19:58:21 GMT writes:
:>
:>Dear Windows NT Gurus:
:> I have a customer who is thinking of using the MS Mail that comes with
:>Windows NT 3.51 to access to the Internet. I have a number of questions:
:>
:>1. Can MS Mail be used for sending and receiving e-mail over the Internet?
Yes, but you need a gateway.
:>2. Does MS Mail or Windows NT support SMTP? I have checked the
:>documentation and not found anything about SMTP.
There is a gateway for SMTP. It is an add-on.
:>3, If SMTP is not included with Windows NT, where can I get an SMTP add-on?
:>How much would it cost?
Dunno about the cost, see below.
:>4. How do you configure MS Mail to work over the Internet?
The easiest way to do this is to buy the full postoffice upgrade from
Microsoft, about $400 or so. One of the tools you get is something call AT&T
Mail Gateway. This is a DOS program that runs on an old 286 standing in the
corner hooked to the network and a modem. Every so often it dials AT&T and
does a mail exchange. Cost is $10 per month for an AT&T account, plus a
per-message charge that varies depending on the size of the message. Figure
$1 per message as a good round number. It also needs a dedicated phone line.
The phone number is an 800 number, so you will not pay long distance.
This gateway allows both Internet email with MIME attachments and X.400 email.
No change is made to the msmail clients, only minor changes to the post
office.
Bill Gee
bg...@sky.net
Myles Wakeham
>1. Can MS Mail be used for sending and receiving e-mail over the Internet?
The MS Mail that comes bundled with NT does not support external gating of
mail. You need to replace it with MS Mail 3.2 or greater to have the support
you need. Microsoft offers a "Post office Pro" upgrade path for this,
although with the newer MSExchange, its probably a safer way to go for the
future. However assuming that you are planning on staying with MSMail for the
interrim, I'll continue...
>2. Does MS Mail or Windows NT support SMTP? I have checked the
>documentation and not found anything about SMTP.
Yes. Microsoft have an SMTP offering for MS Mail 3.2. Its not cheap. I think
around $US2K.
>4. How do you configure MS Mail to work over the Internet?
You upgrade MS Mail to 3.2 and then buy the additional gateways and install
them. Its pretty straightforward. You also have alternatives to SMTP (which
assumes a 24 hr, full-time connection to the Internet). There are a number of
excellent 3rd party UUCP connections you might want to consider if a dialup,
on demand connection is ok. I particularly like the Connect2 offerings. They
are not only cheaper than Microsofts, they have a MSMail connectivity solution
that uses MHS, which then can connect you to their UUCP offering. Its
reliable and works well. I have a number of clients setup this way and its
fine.
I should point out that I'm a bit biassed in this way as I am a Connect2
Reseller, but its worked well for my clients. Let me know if you need anymore
information.
Regards,
Myles Wakeham
Tech Solutions Inc.
Los Angeles (310) 239-7246
Australia +618-342-0903
(I travel a lot ... )