XCLN: Active Messaging App Running as Service Fails (166550)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Exchange Client 5.0
  • Microsoft Exchange Windows NT client 5.0
This article was previously published under Q166550

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to run an Active Messaging Application from a Windows NT Service (for example, AT Scheduler) the following error message may appear.
MAPI_E_NOT_FOUND
The error message is returned from the Active Messaging Session Object when a profile name is passed. The application runs successfully when it is not being run in a Windows NT service.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Exchange Server version 5.0.

This problem was corrected in the latest Microsoft Exchange Server 5.0 U.S. Service Pack. For information on obtaining the service pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

S E R V P A C K

MORE INFORMATION

Running Active Messaging as a Windows NT service requires additional configuration to initialize a MAPI session. For more information, please refer to the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

177851 HOWTO: Build a VB/Messaging Application to Run from a Service

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:8/17/2005
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