The following information can help you to configure your system to send and receive exams using e-mail and CDR DICOM 3.5. We've provided setup details for several popular e-mail programs, including Outlook, Outlook Express, AOL (versions higher than 7.0), and Eudora, but any mail program that satisfies the requirements listed below will be compatible.

To use the e-mail support feature in CDR DICOM 3.5, you need a MAPI-compliant e-mail program that supports Simple MAPI and is configured to be the default e-mail program (also called the "default MAPI client"). For specific setup information, refer to the following list.

1. AOL Version 7.0 / AOL Version 8.0
2. AOL Version 9.0
3. Outlook / Outlook Express
4. Netscape
5. Eudora

To set AOL versions 7.0 and 8.0 as the default e-mail program, perform the following steps:

1. Sign on to AOL.
   
2. Click Keyword.
   
3. In the Keyword dialog, type the word Preferences in the text box and click Go.
   
4. In the Preferences dialog, click on the Association link to select America Online as your preferred application for web browsing, e-mail and newsgroups.
   
5. In the Associations Preferences dialog, click OK. AOL is now your default program for e-mail, Internet browsing, and accessing newsgroups.

To set AOL version 9.0 as the default e-mail program, perform the following steps:

1. Sign on to AOL.
   
2. Click the Settings icon on the toolbar.
   
3. Click the A-Z tab.
   
4. Click the AOL as Default link.
   
5. Click OK. AOL will now be your default program for e-mail, Internet browsing, and accessing newsgroups.
   

To set Outlook or Outlook Express as the default e-mail program, perform the following steps. You can follow these same steps to select any e-mail program that supports the Simple MAPI standard.

1. Start Microsoft's Internet Explorer.
   
2. Choose Properties or Internet Properties, and click the Programs tab.
   
3. Choose either Outlook or Outlook Express from the drop-down list labeled E-mail or Mail (depending on your version of Internet Explorer).
   
4. Click OK to save your changes.

To set Netscape Messenger 4.7 as the default e-mail program (other versions may differ), perform the following steps:

1. Choose Preferences from Messenger's Edit menu.
   
2. Choose the Mail and Newsgroups category and check the option to Use Netscape Messenger from MAPI-based applications.
   
3. Click OK to save your changes.
   

To set Eudora 4.1 as the default e-mail program (other versions may differ), perform the following steps:

1. Choose Options from Eudora's Tools menu.
   
2. Choose the MAPI category and set Use Eudora MAPI Server to Always.
   
3. Click OK to save your changes.

If you are receiving an error from Outlook when using CDR's e-mail features, please refer to the following information:

The latest versions of Outlook (not Outlook Express) are automatically configured as the MAPI client when you select Outlook as your Internet Explorer e-mail program. However, problems can arise when other MAPI-compliant e-mail software has been installed on your system. Here is some information from the Outlook 2000 help file which may help to solve your problem:

Installing other messaging software after installing Microsoft Outlook can cause problems. If you see a message that says that your Mapi32.dll file is corrupt or the wrong version, you can fix it by running the Fixmapi.exe program in the Microsoft Windows System Directory. To do this, open Windows Explorer, browse to the Windows folder, and then click on the System folder. Double click on Fixmapi.exe to run the program.