PC Win: Err Msg: There Was An Error Opening the Specified File

Last reviewed: October 19, 1995
Article ID: Q112258

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Mail for Windows, version 3.0b

When you try to export Mail folders to your local hard disk drive, after you type your password, the following error message is displayed:

   There was an error opening the specified file.

This problem occurs if you are not using SHARE.EXE. To avoid this problem, either load the SHARE.EXE file or export your folder to a file server.

Additional reference words: 3.00b
KBCategory: kbusage
KBSubCategory: MailPCWin

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Last reviewed: October 19, 1995
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