Microsoft Forum/Section Listing
Updated July 22, 1993


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Microsoft End-User Services
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Microsoft General Product Forums
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Forum:          Microsoft Appplications
GO Word:        MSAPP
Purpose:        Product support/information for
		Microsoft applications that do not
		have their own forum.  Access, Word,
		Excel, Mail, MS-DOS, and Windows are
		all supported in their own unique
		forums.
Sections:
 1 General [Apps]
 2 PowerPoint
 3 Video for Windows
 4 Win Sound System
 5 Works for the Mac
 7 Windows Project
 8 Project for the Mac
 9 Works for the PC
10 Works for Windows
11 Mouse/Paintbrush
13 Publisher
14 NonTech Cust Serv
15 Flight Simulator
16 MS Multimedia Apps
17 Money
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Forum:          Microsoft Excel 
GO Word:        MSEXCEL
Purpose:        Product support/information for
		Microsoft Excel on all platforms.
Sections:
 1 General Information
 2 Excel for the Mac
 3 Excel for the PC
 4 Excel for PM
13 Desktop III Prods
14 nonTech Cust Ser
17 EIS Pak
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Forum:          Fox Software
GO Word:        FOXFORUM
Purpose:        Product support/information for 
		Microsoft's Fox database products.
Sections:
 1 Getting Started
 2 Config/Install
 3 Convert/Cross-Plat
 4 Commands/Functions
 5 Screens/Menus
 6 Win/Reports/Print
 7 DOS/Reports/Print
 8 Queries/SQL/BROWSE
 9 OLE/DDE
10 DLL/PLB/APIs
11 Projects/Dist Kit
12 Networking/ODBC
13 FoxBASE+MacFoxBASE+
14 NonTech Cust Ser
15 3rd Party Products
16 Consultant's Corner
17 Fox Chatter
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Forum:          MS Access
GO Word:        MSACCESS
Purpose:        Product support/information for 
		Microsoft's Access database product.
Sections:
 1 Getting Started
 2 Tables/DB Design
 3 Queries
 4 Forms
 5 Reports/Printing
 6 Macros
 7 Mastering Modules
 8 Import/Export
 9 Multi-User/Networks
10 OLE/DDE
11 ODBC Connectivity
12 Security
13 Setup
14 Suggestions/Mktg.
15 3rd Party/User Grp
16 ADK/Runtime
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Forum:          MS Programming Apps
GO Word:        PROGMSA
Purpose:        Product support/information concerning
		Microsoft applications programming
		languages and tools.
Sections:
 1 Non-Tech Service
 2 WordBasic
 5 Excel SDK
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Forum:          Microsoft Word
GO Word:        MSWORD
Purpose:        Product support/information concerning
		Microsoft Word on all platforms.
Sections:
 1 Non Tech Cust Serv
 3 Word Suggestions
 4 Word Support: Win
 5 Word Support: Mac
 6 Word Support: DOS
 7 Word Support: OS/2
12 Project Worktable
13 Discuss Word: Win
14 Discuss Word: Mac
15 Discuss Word: DOS
16 Discuss Word: OS/2


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Microsoft Network Product Forums
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Forum:          Client Server Computing
GO Word:        MSNETWORKS
Purpose:        Product support/information concerning
		Microsoft's networking systems.
Sections:
 1 Non-Tech Issues
 2 Install and Config
 3 LM on OS/2
 4 LM on WinNT
 5 LM/WFW Interop
 6 LM/Netware Interop
 7 LM/Remote Access
 8 LM/Macintosh Introp
 9 NDIS (Net Cards)
10 NDIS (Transports)
11 LM Programming
12 Network Mgmt
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Forum:          MS SQL Server
GO Word:        MSSQL
Purpose:        Product support/information concerning
		Microsoft SQL.
Sections:
 2 MS SQL Svr WinNT
 3 MS SQL Svr for OS/2
 4 MS Program Toolkits
 6 MS SQL Front-Ends
 7 Non-MS Front-Ends
 8 SQL Connectivty/NIK
16 Non-Tech Service
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Forum:          MS Workgroups
GO Word:        MSWRKGRP
Purpose:        Product support/information concerning
		Microsoft's workgroup applications and
		systems.
Sections:
 1 Wrkgrp Non Tech Srv
 2 WfW-Setup
 3 WfW-Connectivity
 4 WfW-Shared Resource
 5 WfW-Wrkgrp Connects
 6 WfW-Accessories
 7 WfW-File Manager
12 MS Mail for PC
13 PC Mail Gateways
14 MS Mail for Mac
15 MS Schedule+
16 MS Eforms
17 MAPI



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Microsoft Windows and MS-DOS Forums
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Forum:          MS-DOS 
GO Word:        MSDOS
Purpose:        Product support/information concerning
		MS-DOS.
Sections:
 1 Non-Tech Cust Serv
 2 Setup & Install
 3 Hardware Issues
 4 Compatibility
 5 Networks
 6 Commands/Utilities
 7 DOS Shell
 8 BASIC Conversions
 9 Shareware (MS-DOS)
10 Developers Exchange
11 Doublespace
12 Mem Mgt/Optimize
13 Unmonitored Chat
14 Stacker Conversion
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Forum:          MS Windows
GO Word:        MSWIN
Purpose:        Product support/information concerning
		Microsoft Windows.
Sections:
 1 Non-Tech Cust Serv
 2 Setup
 3 Mouse
 4 Video/Display
 5 Enhanced/Std Modes
 6 Swapfile/32 Bit Acc
 7 Memory/Optimization
 8 SmartDrive
 9 Prog Mgr/File Mgr
10 MS Accessories/OLE
11 MS-DOS Apps/PIFs
12 Printing/Fonts/WPS
13 Multimedia Ext/Serv
14 Terminal/Comm
15 Networks/WinLogin
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Forum:          MS WinNT Pre-Release
GO Word:        WINNT
Purpose:        Windows NT information and discussion.
Sections:
 1 Non-tech service
 2 General Discussion
 3 Windows NT Setup
 4 MS-DOS/Win3.x Apps
 5 32-bit Windows Apps
 6 OS/2, POSIX Apps
 7 Utilities/Applets
 8 H/W Compatibility
 9 File System
10 Device Drivers
11 Network services
12 Printing
13 Security
14 Documentation
15 WinNT Adv. Server
16 WinNT RAS
17 MSMail (32-bit)
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Forum:          MS Windows Fun
GO Word:        WINFUN
Purpose:        Collection of "fun" Windows files such
		as games, graphics, and sounds.  No
		support from MS.
Sections:
 1 General Interest
 2 Card Games
 3 Other Games/Fun
 4 Screen Savers
 5 Sounds/Utils
 7 Icons/Utils
 9 Bitmaps/Graphics
11 AVI/Utils
17 Kids Stuff
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Forum:          MS Windows Shareware
GO Word:        WINSHARE
Purpose:        Collection of Windows shareware
		utilities, tools, and applications.  No
		support from MS.
Sections:
Message Sections Available:
 1 General Interest
 2 File Utilities
 3 Comm App/Utils
 4 Mem/Resource Utils
 5 Net Apps/Utils
 6 General Win Utils
 7 Font Utilities
 8 Disk Utilities
 9 Program Mgrs
10 General Win Apps
11 Business/Finance
12 PIM/Info Utils



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Microsoft Developer Forums
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Forum:          MS Access
GO Word:        MSACCESS
Purpose:        Product support/information for 
		Microsoft's Access database product.
Sections:
 1 Getting Started
 2 Tables/DB Design
 3 Queries
 4 Forms
 5 Reports/Printing
 6 Macros
 7 Mastering Modules
 8 Import/Export
 9 Multi-User/Networks
10 OLE/DDE
11 ODBC Connectivity
12 Security
13 Setup
14 Suggestions/Mktg.
15 3rd Party/User Grp
16 ADK/Runtime
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Forum:          Basic Languages
GO Word:        MSBASIC
Purpose:        Product support/information concerning
		Microsoft's Basic Languages family
		of products.
Sections:
 1 Non-Tech Cust Serv
 2 Basic (PDS)
 3 QuickBasic
 4 Mac QuickBasic
 5 VBWIN - General
 6 VBWIN - 3rd Party
 7 VBMSDOS
 8 VBMSDOS - 3rd Party
 9 Project Worktable
10 VBWIN-ODBC/Database
11 VBWIN - API/DLL's
12 VBWIN - OLE/DDE
13 VBWIN - SetupKit
14 VBWIN COMM/MCI/MAPI
16 CDK
17 MS Test for Windows
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Forum:          C and Other Languages
GO Word:        MSLANG
Purpose:        Product support/information concerning
		Microsoft C, QuickC, Visual C++, 
		Assembler, and other languages/utils.
Sections:
 1 Visual C++ Setup
 2 Microsoft C++
 3 Microsoft C
 4 Assembler
 5 PASCAL
 6 VBX
 7 Visual Workbench
 8 Foundation Classes
 9 App Studio
10 Wizards/DDV/DDX
11 QC/QCWin
12 CodeView/IDE Debug
13 FORTRAN
14 NonTech Cust Serv
15 COBOL (unmonitored)
16 Prgmr's Workbench
17 Utils/Link/Nmake
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Forum:          Client Server Computing
GO Word:        MSNETWORKS
Purpose:        Product support/information concerning
		Microsoft's networking systems.
Sections:
 1 Non-Tech Issues
 2 Install and Config
 3 LM on OS/2
 4 LM on WinNT
 5 LM/WFW Interop
 6 LM/Netware Interop
 7 LM/Remote Access
 8 LM/Macintosh Introp
 9 NDIS (Net Cards)
10 NDIS (Transports)
11 LM Programming
12 Network Mgmt
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Forum:          Developer Relations       
GO Word:        MSDR
Purpose:        Information exchange, tips, and
		techniques concerning Microsoft
		system products.  No support
		from MS.
Sections:
 1 General/Dev Service
 2 Strategic Issues 
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Forum:          Fox Software
GO Word:        FOXFORUM
Purpose:        Product support/information for 
		Microsoft's Fox database products.
Sections:
 1 Getting Started
 2 Config/Install
 3 Convert/Cross-Plat
 4 Commands/Functions
 5 Screens/Menus
 6 Win/Reports/Print
 7 DOS/Reports/Print
 8 Queries/SQL/BROWSE
 9 OLE/DDE
10 DLL/PLB/APIs
11 Projects/Dist Kit
12 Networking/ODBC
13 FoxBASE+MacFoxBASE+
14 NonTech Cust Ser
15 3rd Party Products
16 Consultant's Corner
17 Fox Chatter
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Forum:          MS Programming Apps
GO Word:        PROGMSA
Purpose:        Product support/information concerning
		Microsoft applications programming
		languages and tools.
Sections:
 1 Non-Tech Service
 2 WordBasic
 5 Excel SDK
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Forum:          MS SQL Server
GO Word:        MSSQL
Purpose:        Product support/information concerning
		Microsoft SQL.
Sections:
 2 MS SQL Svr WinNT
 3 MS SQL Svr for OS/2
 4 MS Program Toolkits
 6 MS SQL Front-Ends
 7 Non-MS Front-Ends
 8 SQL Connectivty/NIK
16 Non-Tech Service
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Forum:          Windows Extensions
GO Word:        WINEXT
Purpose:        Product support and information for
		extensions to Microsoft Windows and 
		the Microsoft Windows SDK.
Sections:
 1 NonTech Service
 2 Video for Windows
 3 Modular Windows SDK
 4 Viewer 2.0
 5 WOSA  XFS
 7 Arabic/Hebrew SDK
 8 Pen SDK
 9 Far East SDK
10 ODBC
11 WinSndSys DOSDEVKIT
15 Win3.1 SDK Addendum
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Forum:          Windows Objects
GO Word:        WINOBJ
Purpose:        Product support/information for
		the Microsoft Windows object
		oriented products and standards
		such as OLE.
Sections:
 1 Non-Tech Service
 2 Component Obj Model
 3 Structured Storage
 4 OLE:User Interface
 5 OLE:Drag&Drop
 6 OLE:Naming/Monikers
 7 OLE:Interop issues
 8 OLE:Automation
13 OLE 1 issues
17 Strategic Issues
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Forum:          Windows SDK
GO Word:        WINSDK
Purpose:        Product support/information for
		the Microsoft Windows Software
		Development Kit.
Sections:
 1 Non-Technical
 2 USER-Dlgs/Controls
 3 USER-Msgs/Hooks/DDE
 4 USER-Menus/MDI
 5 USER-Misc. Topics
 6 Common Dialogs
 7 GDI-Printing/Fonts
 8 GDI-BMPs/CURs/ICOs
 9 GDI-Misc. Topics
10 KERNEL-Memory Mgmt.
11 KERNEL-DPMI/TSR
12 KERNEL-DLLs
13 KERNEL-Misc. Topics
14 COMM API/Networking
15 MDK
16 WinHelp/Tools
17 DDK/WIN386 Peer Hlp
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Forum:          Win32 SDK
GO Word:        MSWIN32
Purpose:        Information and discussion on
		the Microsoft Win32 Applications
		Programming Interface and future
		versions of Windows that will
		support the Win32 API.
Sections:
 1 Non-Tech Service
 4 API-User/GUI
 5 API-Graphics/GDI
 6 API-Base/Console
 7 Tools-Compiler/Link
 8 Tools-Win32 SDK
 9 Tools-SCT
10 Tools-MS Test/Setup
11 Porting-OS/2 & UNIX
12 API-WinNet/RPC
13 Windows NT DDK
14 API-Win32s
15 API-Unicode/NLS
16 Tools-Third Party
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Forum:          Developer Network Forum
GO Word:        MSDNLIB
Purpose:        Collection of technical
		articles and sample code
		available for download.
Libraries:
 1 New Uploads
 3 Technote Samples
 4 More Samples
 5 3.1 SDK Samples
 6 Unsupported Tools
 7 VxD-Lite, Mini-DDK
10 Windows Technotes
11 C/C++ Technotes
12 LM/SQL Technotes
13 WordBasic Technotes
14 Win NT/Win32
15 Gen./Admin.
16 CD Problem Reports


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Forum:          MS TechNet 
GO Word:        TNFORUM
Purpose:        Information on special TechNet
		events, connections to the 
		TechNet community, and technical
		information from Microsoft TechNet
		for download.  No product support
		is available in this forum.
Sections:
 1 WW Comments/Sugg
 2 US
 3 Benelux
 4 Central Europe
 8 Conferences
 9 TechNet Lib Cmnts
15 Gen/Admin
16 TechNet CD Prob Rpt
