OL2000: (IMO) ErrMsg: "Cannot establish a CMC session" Sending Mail From MS Photo Editor

ID: Q224904

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Outlook 2000

NOTE: These procedures only apply if you have installed Outlook with the Internet Mail Only option. To determine your installation type, on the Help menu click About Microsoft Outlook. In About Microsoft Outlook you should see "Internet Mail Only" if you have the Internet Mail Only option installed.

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to mail an image file from within Microsoft Photo Editor, you will receive the following error message:

Microsoft Photo Editor
Cannot establish a CMC session

CAUSE

Using the Send command on the File menu, Photo Editor will attempt to use Outlook to send the image. When running in Internet Mail Only (IMO) mode, Outlook does not support Common Messaging Calls (CMC).

RESOLUTION

Send the image file by opening a message in Outlook and attaching the image file.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

Photo Editor uses Common Messaging Calls, a client application programming interface (API) that provides functions to send and receive messages across a variety of computer platforms. Outlook in Internet Mail Only (IMO) mode, does not support CMC.

Additional query words: OL2K

Keywords : kbdta
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug