PC Win: How to Hide the Microsoft Mail Spooler Icon (132682)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Mail for Windows 3.0
  • Microsoft Mail for Windows 3.2
  • Microsoft Mail for Windows 3.2a
This article was previously published under Q132682

SUMMARY

The Microsoft Mail spooler icon is displayed on the desktop whenever a Messaging Application Program Interface (MAPI) application initiates a Mail session. Simple MAPI does not have a method to hide or remove this icon.

MORE INFORMATION

However, you can hide the mail spooler icon by invoking Microsoft Windows Application Programming Interface (API) calls. The following Microsoft Visual Basic version 3.0 code fragment illustrates how these calls can be used to hide the Mail spooler after a successful Mail session has been established using MAPILogon: 
   ' Start routine to hide the mail spooler
   Handle% = FindWindow(0&, "MS Mail Spooler (auto)")
   If Handle% <> 0 Then
      Status = ShowWindow(Handle%, SW_HIDE)
   End If
   ' End routine
NOTE: On slower machines, the Mail spooler icon may flash when the above calls are implemented.

REFERENCES

  • Microsoft Windows SDK "Programmer's Reference"
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/19/2003
Keywords:KB132682
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