MAPI stands for Messaging Application Programming Interface and it gives programs the ability to send email using your email program to do the actual sending. Both AutoDocMail and AutoMailMerge plug-ins can send emails either via MAPI or via SMTP mail server. MAPI is very limited protocol that cannot tell application which mail application is currently set up on your system to process MAPI requests. Because of this, getting MAPI to work is sometimes may be difficult. Below is a set of instructions on how to set up MAPI for several popular mail applications. If you cannot get MAPI to work for you, then we suggest using SMTP as an alternative. Sending multiple emails via SMTP is faster and does not require any human interaction.

Eudora Pro 4.x-6.2

1. Go to the Tools Menu, choose Options.

2. In the list of categories on the left, choose MAPI.

3. In the group of radio buttons labeled 'Use Eudora Pro server:' choose either 'Always' or 'When Eudora is running'.

4. Setup any other options as are appropriate for your situation.

5. Choose OK.

Outlook 2003

1. Go to the Tools menu, choose Options.

2. Choose the Other tab.

3. Tick the checkbox labeled 'Make Outlook the default program for Email, Contacts, and Calendar'.

4. Choose OK.

Outlook Express 4.7

1. Go to the Tools menu, choose Options. 2. Choose the General tab. 3. Check the checkbox labeled 'Make Outlook Express my default mail program'. 4. Also check the check box below that labeled 'Make Outlook Express my default Simple MAPI client'. 5. Choose OK.

Outlook Express 5, 5.1 & 6

1. Go to the Tools Menu, choose Options.

2. Choose the General Tab.

3. Down the bottom there is a section marked 'Default Messaging Programs'.

4. Click on the button marked 'Make Default'. If this button is 'dimmed' the Outlook Express is already your default mail program.

Netscape Messenger 4.0x

1. Go to the Edit menu and choose preferences.

2. Click on Mail and Groups in the left tree view.

3. There should be a button marked extended options (or something like that), click on it.

4. In the next dialog there will be a checkbox allowing you to use Netscape Messenger from MAPI based applications.

Netscape Messenger 4.5-4.7

1. Go to the Edit menu and choose preferences.

2. Click on Mail and Newsgroups in the left tree view.

3. Check the checkbox labeled 'Use Netscape Messenger from MAPI based applications'.

4. Choose OK.

Pegasus Mail

With Pegasus Mail, an icon is added to your program group for the program called 'Setup Pegasus MAPI support. Click on that icon, and follow instructions.

Mozilla Thunderbird

1. Go to the 'Tools' menu item and select 'Options'.

2. Select the 'General tab' and in the 'General Settings' group, place a tick in the 'Use Thunderbird as the default mail application'.

3. Press OK.