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Originally Posted by Bodhost-Andy
Hey nice question Peter
Exchange is a windows mail server and MAPI is a peace of Microsoft programming that include in Exchange server.MAPI allows a user to manage emails.It allows to enables you to send e-mail from within a Windows application and attach the document you are working on to the e-mail note MAPI usually consist of a “Send Mai  l” button or a “Send” tab found in the “File” menu. Clicking one of these options sends a user’s request to a MAPI server. MAPI includes a set of standard functions written in the C programming language. These functions are stored in a DLL (Dynamic Link Library). Web programmers using ASP (Active Server Pages) are able to access a MAPI library by way of Microsoft’s CDO (Collaboration Data Objects). Eudora is a popular email client that works with a MAPI server. This type of server is easily activated and configured. MAPI can be set to remain active or active only when Eudora is functioning. Other applications such as Microsoft Exchange, may require that MAPI be turned off when in use. |
Microsoft is good at confusing people and creating their own terminology to stay differentiated, and thus making themselves less user friendly. Not necessary in most cases.