OL97 ErrMsg: General Error When Sending a Fax

Last reviewed: January 19, 1998
Article ID: Q168704

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Outlook 97

SYMPTOMS

When you try to send a fax using the Compose Fax Wizard in Microsoft Outlook 97, you may receive the following error message:

   General Error!

WORKAROUND

You may be able to work around this problem by leaving the Subject field blank when you send a fax.

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   Article ID: Q140432
   Title     : Problems Sending Fax from MAPI-Aware Programs

Keywords          : cfgMSFax kberrmsg kbinterop
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbprb
Solution Type     : kbworkaround

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Last reviewed: January 19, 1998
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