PRB: Error 32002 "Unspecified Error" When Adding an Attachment

Last reviewed: September 18, 1997
Article ID: Q173853

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Visual Basic Standard, Professional, and Enterprise Editions, 16-bit and 32-bit, for Windows, version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

Using the Visual Basic MAPI controls, you may get the following error message trying to add an attachment to a message:

   "Error 32002: Unspecified Error"

CAUSE

When using the Visual Basic MAPI controls, you will receive this error if you are attempting to add an attachment(s) to a message while its MsgNoteText Property is a zero-length string.

RESOLUTION

If you want the body of the message to appear blank except for any attachments, add a space to the MsgNoteText Property for each attachment to be added.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

Keywords          : PrgOther VB4ALL VB4WIN kberrmsg
Version           : WINDOWS:4.0
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbprb

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Last reviewed: September 18, 1997
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