PC MAPI: Errors When Compiling Sample in Visual Basic

ID: Q115164

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Mail for Windows, version 3.0b

SYMPTOMS

You may receive errors when you attempt to compile the Visual Basic Sample MAPI application included on the Technical Reference disk that is provided with version 3.0b of Microsoft Mail for Windows.

CAUSE

The sample source code for the Microsoft Visual Basic Simple MAPI interface is not compatible with version 2.0 or 3.0 of the Visual Basic development environment.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in version 3.0b of Microsoft Mail for Windows. This problem was corrected in MAPI.DLL version 3.2.0.4081. If you do not have version 3.2.0.4081 (or later), you can download MAPIUPD.EXE, a self-extracting file, on the following services:

Microsoft's World Wide Web Site on the Internet

On the www.microsoft.com home page, click the Support icon.
Click Knowledge Base, and select the product.
Enter kbfile MAPIUPD.EXE, and click GO!
Open the article, and click the button to download the file.

Internet (anonymous FTP)

ftp ftp.microsoft.com
Change to the Softlib/Mslfiles folder.

Get MAPIUPD.EXE

The Microsoft Network

On the Edit menu, click Go To, and then click Other Location.
Type mssupport.
Double-click the MS Software Library icon.
Find the appropriate product area.
Locate and Download MAPIUPD.EXE.

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

Q119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

Additional query words: 3.00b VB app

Keywords :
Version : WINDOWS:3.0b
Platform : WINDOWS
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