CompuServe Driver for MS Mail Contents
CompuServe MS Mail Driver Contents

The CompuServe MS Mail Driver is a tool you can use to easily

have your familiar MS Mail interface deliver messages to other

mailing systems via the CompuServe Mail System.

To learn how to use Help, press F1

Getting Started

Completing the Installation

Selecting the CompuServe Parent Directory

Setting up the CompuServe Driver

Commands & Settings

Addressing Messages

Changing Passwords

Connection Options

Message Attributes

Message Defaults


Completing the Installation

Depending on how you installed the CompuServe MS Mail Driver, you may need to enter the CompuServe connection information.

If you installed the driver and referenced the directory where WinCIM or DosCIM is installed, the  driver will use the User ID number, the address book and the connection information that was entered in CIM.  You do not need to enter any additional information

If the CompuServe MS Mail Driver was installed as a stand alone application (ie without CIM), then you  need to enter the CompuServe User ID number and connection information.

Follow these steps:

1.  Select "options" from the Mail pull-down.

2.  Select the "server" button

3.  Select the communications button

4.  Enter your CompuServe User ID number and connection information and select OK


Selecting the CompuServe Parent Directory

The Select Parent Directory dialog allows you to determine the directory structure the CompuServe MS Mail driver will use to look for connection scripts, the address book and the CIS.INI file.  This dialog is accessed by selecting "Options..." from the Mail pull-down, then selecting the "Server" button and then selecting "CompuServe Dir" button.

If during the installation process you placed the driver files in an existing CIM installation (i.e., CSERVE) all of the necessary files are already in place.  If you elected to install the driver in a directory where CIM is not installed, ( i.e., CISMAIL) then the following directory structure is created.

CISMAIL

|

|-SCRIPTS

The CompuServe connection scripts are copied into the SCRIPTS directory.  They have an extension of .SCR.

When you first enter MS Mail and a CIS.INI file is not detected in this directory, then you are prompted to enter the CompuServe connection information.

Since CIM is not detected in this directory, the CIM address book is not used, you instead must use the personal address book with MS Mail.

At some later time, if you install CIM, then you can change where the CompuServe MS Mail driver looks for the connection information, scripts and address book to the directory where CIM is installed.


Setting up the CompuServe Driver
CompuServe Mail Driver Setup

This screen allows you to customize your MS Mail driver and customize the times your CompuServe MS Mail driver will connect to CompuServe for the exchange of mail.  From this screen you can:

1. Define the directory to be used for locating the CompuServe connection information.

2. Enter the CompuServe connection information such as User ID number, password, telephone number etc.

3. Define the default attributes for messages sent to CompuServe Mail.

4. Define the times that the CompuServe MS Mail driver will connect to CompuServe Mail in the "Connection Times" box.  See Connection Times

5. Define the session specific actions to take.  See Session Transactions below


Addressing Messages

You can send messages via CompuServe in many ways.  The method for the addressing follows normal conventions, and is easy once you get the hang of it.

With respect to MS Mail Remotes Personal Address Book, the mail system identifier (ie Letters before the : ) is entered as the Email Type.

Address Formats For Sending Messages

Address Format For Receiving Messages


Addressing Formats for Sending Messages
Address Formats For Sending Messages

Private Mail Systems

FAX Service

CompuServe Members

Internet

Novell Netware MHS

Lotus cc:Mail

Telex

Postal

MCI Mail

Advantis

AT&T Mail

AT&T Easylink

SprintMail

Deutsche Bundespost

Infonet

NIFTY-Serve


Private Mail Systems

Private Mail	Organization:Address

xyzco:jane


CompuServe Members

CompuServe Member	User Id

Example:

70097,249


FAX Service

FAX	FAX: country code / area or city code / number

Examples:

United States - FAX: 1-614-555-1212

Germany - FAX: 49 89 66 55 0 111


Internet Mail

Internet	internet:user@domain

Examples:

internet:mikef@sales.abc.com.BITNET

internet:bobbyjo@bigvm.oregon.bitnet.UUCP

internet:harry%somelab.msu@uunet.uu.net


Novell Netware MHS

Novell Netware MHS	mhs: username @ workgroup

Example:

mhs: mikef @ xyzco


Lotus cc:Mail

Lotus cc:Mail	ccmail:user name at post_office

Example:

ccmail:Jane Frank at abc_hq


Telex

Telex	tlx: telex number / answerback

Example:

tlx: 123456 abcdef

The answerback is optional, and can be used only if the receiving machine is properly programmed to send it.


Postal

Postal	postal:ASCII service will then prompt for name and address.


MCI Mail

MCI Mail	mcimail: mci id

Example:

mcimail: 123-4567

The MCI Name can be used, but it may not be unique which will result in the message being returned.

You may also use the X.400 addressing format:

x400:(c=us;a=mcimail; s=mci name; d=id:mci id)


Advantis

Advantis	x400:(c=us; a=attmail; s=surname; g=given)


AT&T Mail

AT&T Mail	x400:(c=us; a=attmail; d=id:username)


AT&T Easylink

AT&T Easylink	x400:(c=us; a=western union; o=?; d=eln:number)


SprintMail

SprintMail	x400:(c=us; a=telemail; p=?; o=?; s=?; g=?)


Deutsche Bundespost

Deutsche Bundespost	x400:(c=de; a=dbp; p=?; o=?; s=?; g=?)


Infonet

Infonet	x400:(c=us; a=infonet; p=?; o=?; s=?; g=?)


NIFTY-Serve

NIFTY-Serve	x400:(c=jp; a=nifty; p=?; o=?; s=?; g=?)


Addresses for Receiving Messages
 Address Formats to Receive Messages From

From Internet	user id@CompuServe.com 70097.249@CompuServe.com (with the comma replaced by the period)
From NetWare MHS	mail @ cserve {user id} mail @ cserve {70097,249}
From cc:Mail	User ID at CSERVE (with the comma replaced by the period)  70097.249 at CSERVE
From X400	Country = US ADMD = CompuServe PRMD = csmail DDA Type = id DDA Value = user id


Changing Passwords

This password refers to the password you enter at the beginning of an MS Mail session.  It will not change your CompuServe password.

Old Password

Type in your current password.

New Password

Type your new password.

Verify New Password

Type your new password again to verify you have entered it correctly.


Connection Options

The screen allows you to define when the CompuServe MS Mail driver will connect to CompuServe to exchange messages.  This screen is accessed by:

1. Selecting "Options" from the Mail pull-down

2. Selecting "Server"

From this screen you can:

Check Startup of Mail to connect to CompuServe Mail every time you start MS Mail

Check Exit of Mail to connect to CompuServe Mail when exiting MS Mail

Check Every x hours and y minutes to schedule a connection to CompuServe Mail on a periodic basis.  Change the interval between connections by clicking on the associated up or down arrows to increase or decrease the number of hours and/or minutes.

Check Scheduled at ??:?? to connect to CompuServe Mail at a predetermined time.  Change the time by clicking on the associated up or down arrow.

Check At least x to send to have messages sent to CompuServe Mail to be stored until the threshold you select is reached.  For example, if you select 5, a connection to CompuServe Mail will not be initiated until 5 messages have been created.

Normal MS Mail operation dictates that in order for an exchange of mail to take place, MS Mail must be running to check the delivery schedule.  To allow you to exchange mail at anytime you wish (regardless of whether MS Mail is running) CompuServe provides a program that continually checks the mail delivery schedule.  This program is called "Pumper.exe" and is located in your Windows directory.  If you defined a schedule for mail delivery, this Pumper program monitors that schedule and when a delivery condition occurs, starts the CompuServe MS Mail driver for the exchange of messages with CompuServe Mail.  If you want to connect to CompuServe Mail without having to have MS Mail running, you should place this program in the startup program group.

CompuServe Parent DirectoryParentDir

Message Attributes

Addressing of Messages

Scheduling Exchange of Messages

Session Transactions


Connect Now Options

You can force MS-Mail to connect to CompuServe Mail.  This is done by selecting "Connect now" from the View pull-down.  By manually initiating a connection to CompuServe, you can:

1.  Retrieve only the mail waiting for you.  No messages will be sent.

2.  Send the messages in the Outbox.  No messages will be retrieved.

3.  Send and retrieve all messages

NOTE:  This feature is only available when a message is not displayed on the screen.  If you are reading a message, you must exit the message in order to manually initiate a CompuServe connection.


Message Attributes
Messaging Attributes

The following are attributes you can assign to a particular CompuServe Mail message.  These attributes can be assigned by selecting the "options" button while you are creating a message.

If  you would like all messages to posess a certain attribute, you can access the message defaults screen by

Selecting "Options" from the Mail pull-down menu

Selecting "Server..."

Below is a description of each message attribute

Priority

Check High to identify the message as important.  This attribute is supported in X.400 and CompuServe Mail.  When the CompuServe Mail recipient sees the message, they will also see *Important* along with the message information.  The presentation of important message in X.400 is up to the individual X.400 providers.

Check Normal (the default) to deliver the message without any special handling

Check Low to indicate low priority to CompuServe Mail and X.400 recipients.

Sensitivity

The sensitivity attributes are used when sending to X.400 addresses.  The receiving X.400 system must support these attributes. The attributes are Normal, Personal, Private and Confidential.

Delivery attributes

Check Return Receipt to have a message receipt returned to you.  This receipt will indicate the date and time the recipient retrieved the message from CompuServe Mail.

Expire - Allows you to enter a date (not more than 400 days in the future).  CompuServe Mail will delete the message from the CompuServe Mail online message database on that date.  If the message has been retieved by MS Mail or another electronic mail application, CompuServe cannot delete the message from the email application.

Release - Allows you to enter a date (not more than 400 days in the future).  CompuServe Mail will hold the message until this date.  When the date comes up, the message will be sent just as if you had sent the message on that date.

Send as MS Mail binary

Checking Send as MS Mail binary will send the message in a special format so that another MS Mail with the CompuServe MS Mail driver can retrieve the message and the message will retain all of the MS Mail characteristics.  For example, if an attachment or OLE object is included in the message and sent with this attribute checked, the message will be sent through CompuServe Mail.  The receiver (who must have the CompuServe MS Mail driver) will be able to retrieve the message and the message will retain all MS Mail functionality.

If an attachment, imbedded file or OLE object is included in a message, and the message is not sent with this attribute checked, each part of the message (i.e., the message text, the attachment, the OLE object) will be separated into individual messages and delivered.

Delete remote mail

If you check Delete Remote Mail, the CompuServe MS Mail driver will delete the message after it is successfully retrieved.  If this attribute is left unchecked, the messages waiting on CompuServe will not be deleted and you will retrieve the same messages every time you connect.

If a message is not successfully retrieved or if a message download is Cancelled, the message in question will not be deleted from CompuServe Mail even if this attribute is checked.


Messaging Defaults

This screen allows you to define the default attributes for each message sent to CompuServe.  When you compose a message, that message will possess the attributes defined on this screen. Each of these attributes can be over-ridden by selecting "Options" from the compose dialog.

One attribute that appears on this dialog but does not appear on the Message default over-ride dialog is the Delete Retrieved Messages attribute.  This attribute allows you to automatically delete messages from CompuServe Mail once they have been successfully downloaded. If a message is not successfully downloaded, the message will not de deleted.  If you decide to not check this attribute, no message will be deleted from CompuServe Mail, you will continue to receive the same set of messages every time you retrieve mail from CompuServe, plus any new messages sent to you. We strongly suggest to check this attribute.

Message Attributes


Session Transactions

Check Create Log Message to create a log messsage which records the transaction and any errors.

Check Show Progress Window to display a window relaying the status of the connection to CompuServe

CompuServe Parent Directory

Message attributes

Addressing


Scheduling Delivery of Mail
Scheduling Delivery of Messages

After you have defined a mail delivery schedule using the Connection Times option, you can connect to CompuServe Mail to send and receive messages even if you are not running MS Mail.  CompuServe provides a program that continually checks the mail delivery schedule.  This program is called Pumper.exe" and is located in your Windows directory.  If you defined a schedule for mail delivery, this program monitors that schedule and when a delivery condition occurs, starts the CompuServe MS Mail driver.  If you want to automatically connect to CompuServe Mail at all times, you should place this program in the startup program group.