Microsoft Mail Postoffice Icon Missing in Control Panel
ID: Q182471
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The information in this article applies to:
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Microsoft Windows 95
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Microsoft Windows 98
SYMPTOMS
After you install Windows Messaging, Microsoft Exchange, or Microsoft
Outlook, the Microsoft Mail Postoffice icon may be missing in Control
Panel.
CAUSE
This behavior can occur if the Wgpoadmn.dll file and the Wgpocpl.cpl file
in the Windows\System folder are missing.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, use the appropriate method:
Windows 95
Extract a new copy of the Wgpoadmn.dll file and the Wgpocpl.cpl file
from your original Windows 95 disks or CD-ROM into the Windows\System
folder. The Wgpoadmn.dll file is located in the following locations:
- The Win95_06.cab cabinet file on the Windows 95 CD-ROM.
- The Win95_10.cab cabinet file on the Windows 95 OEM Service Release
2 (OSR2) CD-ROM.
- The Win95_07.cab cabinet file on disk 11 of the original Windows 95
DMF floppy disks.
- The Win95_11.cab cabinet file on disk 18 of the original Windows 95
non-DMF floppy disks.
The Wgpocpl.cpl file is located in the following locations:
- The Win95_06.cab cabinet file on the Windows 95 CD-ROM.
- The Win95_09.cab cabinet file on the Windows 95 OEM Service Release
2 (OSR2) CD-ROM.
- The Win95_07.cab cabinet file on disk 11 of the original Windows 95
DMF floppy disks.
- The Win95_10.cab cabinet file on disk 18 of the original Windows 95
non-DMF floppy disks.
For information about using the Extract tool, type extract
at a command prompt, or see the following article in
the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
ARTICLE-ID: Q129605
TITLE : How to Extract Original Compressed Windows Files
Windows 98
- Insert the Windows 98 CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive, and then close
the Windows 98 screen if it appears.
- Click Start, and then click Run.
- In the Open box, type the following command, and then press ENTER
<drive>:\tools\oldwin95\message\us\wms.exe
where <drive> is the drive letter assigned to your CD-ROM drive.
Additional query words:
e-mail mail
Keywords : kbenv kbui win95 win98
Version : WINDOWS:95
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb