MAPI Unable to Run as a Windows NT Service

 Last reviewed: September 29, 1997
Article ID: Q129120
3.10 3.50 WINDOWS kbinterop

The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.5
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5

SYMPTOMS

In Windows NT, if you attempt to start a program as a service that uses Windows NT Mail MAPI, the service fails to start the Mail spooler with MAPI error code 3 - MAPI_E_LOGIN_FAILURE.

CAUSE

MAPI for Windows NT does not support being started as a service.

WORKAROUND

Use one of these techniques to work around the problem:

  • Start the Mail client before starting the service.
  • Start the program from the command line instead of starting it as a service.

STATUS

Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: prodnt SQLSERVER SQL MSMAIL
Keywords : ntgeneral SMapiCMC kbinterop

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Last reviewed: September 29, 1997
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