On Saturday, September 30, 2000, 10:37:35 AM, Thomas wrote:
>>> (I assume I can restore that original by duplicating the stub
>>> file and changing one copy's name to mapi32.dll? Note that my
>>> assumption is a question ;-)
ML>> Yes, you can, though I don't know the benefit of doing that.
> To go back to "before TB MAPI", the resotre option.
Yup, that I know. :) I meant to say I didn't (and still don't) know
the benefit of using one version of MAPI32.DLL over the other with
TB. From what we've heard so far, on some systems, both work, while
on others only one of them works.
> I think, and I am not sure whether it's my phantasy, that
> TBMAPI.DLL contains info to the OS's MAPI system that TB exists
> and should be used for this service. The original MAPI wouldn't
> know that.
I'm not sure about that. I've never used the /INSTALLMAPI switch and
I'm sure the mapi32.dll in my windows system32 folder is still the
original MS version. Yet MAPI with TB is working, with a lone
exception.
> What other mechanics would tell the application from within which
> you invoke MAPI that it is TB that has to be used?
I would think some registry settings suffice, ideally. The
instruction on the beta page and Stefan's clarification the other
day implies the same. (Otherwise they should simply tell us to use
the /INSTALLMAPI switch no matter what.)
As an API, I think it's imperative for MS to make it somewhat open
to the extent that other email programs can also be MAPI servers
without having to passing their dll files as MS'. IOW, there should
be a way for third-party programs to plug into the mapi system. Not
that MS would care what I think, though. I won't be surprised if
they have made it difficult, if not impossible, to achieve that.
--
Best regards,
Ming-Li
The Bat! 1.47 Beta/5 | Win2k SP1
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