------------------------------------------------------------------ Microsoft Exchange Version 4.0 for Windows 95 Arabic Edition README July, 1996 ------------------------------------------------------------------ (c) Copyright Microsoft Corporation, 1996 This document provides specific information for the Microsoft Exchange Version 4.0 for Windows 95 Arabic Client. ------------------------ How to Use This Document ------------------------ To view Readme.txt in Notepad, maximize the Notepad window, and choose Word Wrap from the Edit menu. To print Readme.txt, open it in Notepad or another word processor, and then choose the Print command on the File menu. -------- Contents -------- - Installation - Updating an Existing Microsoft Exchange Client - Arabic Features in Microsoft Exchange 4.0 Arabic Client - Arabic Limitations When Connected to the Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0. - Other Arabic Limitations - Support ------------ Installation ------------ - To install the Arabic Edition of the Microsoft Exchange 4.0 for Windows 95 client, run Setup in the Win95 folder. - This client requires Windows 95 Arabic Edition Operating System. ---------------------------------------------- Updating an Existing Microsoft Exchange Client ---------------------------------------------- If you already have a Microsoft Exchange Client installed on your computer, we recommend using its Setup program to remove it before installing this Arabic client. ------------------------------------------------------- Arabic Features in Microsoft Exchange 4.0 Arabic Client ------------------------------------------------------- Column Alignment in the Viewer ------------------------------ You can view your mail information in the main Viewer with three different column alignments: Left, Right, and Context. The setting can be made by choosing the Columns command from the View menu in the Viewer and selecting an option in the Columns Alignment list. This setting affects the columns in the main Viewer of the Microsoft Exchange client, in the Remote Viewer columns, and in the Find window. Edit Setting ------------ This setting determines the direction of the data in the message heading. To set left-to-right direction and left alignment choose the Latin command from the Edit menu. To set right-to-left direction and right alignment choose the Arabic command from the Edit menu. This setting affects the direction of the data in all message and post headings. The default paragraph direction in a new message or post or a replied/ forwarded message or post is left-to-right with the Latin setting, and right-to-left with the Arabic setting. Arabic Rich Text Edit --------------------- The Arabic Microsoft Exchange Client uses the bi-directional (BiDi) rich edit engine in the message body. This engine includes advanced editing capabilities that were previously available only in Arabic Word for Windows and Write applications. These features include character and paragraph formatting which did not exist in prior Arabic Mail 3.2 clients. Character Formatting -------------------- The user can select any existing font with any available size to compose messages. Various character formatting features, such as bold, italic, underline, strikeout, and colors, are available. This applies to both Latin and Arabic text. Character formatting can be done from the Formatting toolbar in a message form, or in the Font dialog box which is available from the Format menu. Paragraph Formatting -------------------- The user can create and format different paragraphs of text independent of each other. Features like left-to-right and right-to-left paragraph direction; left, center and right alignment; and bulleted and indented paragraphs are available. Paragraph formatting can be done from the Formatting toolbar in a message form, or in the Paragraph dialog box which is available from the Format Menu. Font Display and Replacement ---------------------------- All fonts available in the system can be used in composing a message in the Arabic client. These fonts include various script (code-page) classifications such as Arial(Arabic). In general, Western script is used for Latin text and Arabic script is used for Arabic text. Arabic script includes Latin characters, but Western script does not include Arabic characters. The user can replace the font(script) of a single run of text, Latin or Arabic, with a different font(script) of any kind. However, if the selected text includes more than one language, the user can apply a new font face, but the script will not be changed. This behavior preserves the display of all text in its original language, while using the new Font Face. Arabic Text Find and Replace ---------------------------- The text find-and-replace mechanism in Arabic rich edit allows the user to find or replace Latin and Arabic words in the message body. The Match Diacritics, Match Kashida, and Match Alef Hamza options have been added to the Find and Replace dialog boxes to allow the user to find words by matching the diacritics and/or kashidas/alef hamzas in them. Arabic Sorting -------------- Arabic sorting is applied to sort list items according to the Arabic sort order. This displays items starting with neutral and numeric characters first in an ascending list, followed by items starting with Latin characters and then items starting with Arabic characters. The lists affected by this sort order include the Address Book, and Folder and Message lists in the Viewer. Spelling -------- The Arabic client ships with an English spelling checker. However, it will recognize and use the Arabic spelling checker included with Arabic Office for Windows 95. General Edit Fields ------------------- In Arabic Mail 3.2 clients, certain edit fields, such as mailbox, password, and address, could contain text only in Latin. In the Arabic Microsoft Exchange client, this restriction no longer applies because the operating system is designed to support multiple languages in all its edit fields. However, to preserve compatibility with Latin-only mail systems and with mail gateways, we do not encourage the use of Arabic text in these fields. Users and administrators should make sure that only Latin data is being used in the mailbox, password, and address edit fields. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Arabic Limitations When Connected to the Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The following is a list of known limitations that affect messaging with Arabic text using the Microsoft Exchange Arabic client connected to the Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0. These limitations are expected to be resolved in future releases of the Microsoft Exchange Server. To find out the version of the Microsoft Exchange Server that might resolve these limitations, contact the Microsoft subsidiary or distributor nearest you (see Support section below). - Arabic messages sent from the Arabic Mail 3.2 client to the Microsoft Exchange Arabic client through the MS Mail Connector will have unreadable Arabic text in the message heading. The message body, however, is preserved. - Arabic messages sent from the Microsoft Exchange Arabic client to the Arabic Mail 3.2 client through the MS Mail Connector will have unreadable Arabic text in the message heading and message body. - Arabic users who are migrated from Arabic Mail 3.2 postoffices to Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0 will not have proper Arabic display names and template information when viewed in the Address Book of the Microsoft Exchange Arabic client. However, all English names and information will be preserved. - Arabic names and template information of users on Arabic Mail 3.2 postoffices that are synchronized with the Microsoft Exchange Server address list will not be readable in the Address Book of the Microsoft Exchange Arabic client. However, English names and information will be preserved. - Arabic messages sent to an Internet recipient through the Internet Mail Connector might have unreadable message headings when opened by the recipient's mail client. The message body, however, can be preserved when using the MIME format, provided the recipient's mail client supports that format. - Error messages which are returned from some Internet mail servers could have unreadable Arabic text in them. - Error messages from the Microsoft Exchange Server regarding undeliverable Arabic fax messages might contain unreadable Arabic text in the message heading and body. ------------------------ Other Arabic Limitations ------------------------ - Editing in rich text controls used within forms created by the Microsoft Exchange Forms Designer is limited to English only. However, editing in plain text controls will support Arabic. - Advanced searching for messages and rules by date are limited to Gregorian date format. ------- Support ------- For technical support, contact: Microsoft Middle East, Dubai, U.A.E. Phone : (971) 4 513888 Fax : (971) 4 527444 Technical Support Phone : (971) 4 555752