OL98: Unable to Set Offline Synchronization Flag Through CDO/OOM with Outlook 98 (273651)

SYMPTOMS

When you try to set the PR_OFFLINE_FLAGS property on a particular folder using Collaboration Data Objects (CDO), it does not work, and you receive the following error message:

MAPI_E_NOT_FOUND (8004010f)

When you try to set the PR_OFFLINE_FLAGS (H66300102) property on a particular folder using CDO, you receive the following error message:

MAPI_E_NOT_FOUND (8004010f)

RESOLUTION

A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

The French version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:

File name	Size	Date	Version
Mspst32.dll	597,264	01/26/2000 14:34	5.5.2651.85
Emsui32.dll	132,880	01/12/2000 13:12	5.5.2651.85
Emsmdb32.dll	562,960	11/29/2000 17:13	5.5.2654.7
Emsabp32.dll	140,560	02/11/2000 12:47	5.5.2651.91

NOTE: The developer must have the private store open to allow this operation to work, as offline synchronization is handled through the private store. A Microsoft Visual Basic developer can use the following code to ensure that the private store is open.

Set objPrivateStore = ObjSession.InfoStores("Boite aux lettres - Joseph Sefair-FRN")
strIDTrash = objPrivateStore.Fields.Item(&H35E30102).Value
Set objContacts = ObjSession.GetFolder(strIDTrash, objPrivateStore.ID)

MORE INFORMATION

The problem occurs when you do not first modify the offline public folder properties with Outlook.

Steps to Reproduce the Problem

Install Outlook, and enable Offline Usage and Synchronization.
Create a new public folder called TestOffline.
Add the public folder to your Favorites in Outlook (call it TestOfflineFavorite).

Use the following code to put this folder offline:

Const PR_OFFLINE_FLAGS = &H663D0003
Set objSession = CreateObject("MAPI.Session")
objSession.Logon "MS Exchange Settings"
Set objInfostore = objSession.InfoStores("Public Folders")
strIDDossierFavoris = objInfostore.Fields.Item(&H66300102).Value
Set objDossierFavoris = objSession.GetFolder(strIDDossierFavoris, 
objInfostore.ID)
Set objFolder = objDossierFavoris.Folders("TestOfflineFavorite")
Set objFields = objFolder.Fields
Set newField = objFields.Add(&H663D0003, 1)
objFolder.Update
objSession.Logoff

The objFolder.Update procedure does not work and you receive the following error message:
8004010f MAPI_E_NOT_FOUND