Error Message: "Microsoft mail local fax is not installed on your system" in Word 2000 (292094)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 2002, when used with:
    • the operating system: Microsoft Windows 2000
This article was previously published under Q292094

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to programmatically send a fax by using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), you receive the following error message:
Run-time error '5663':

Microsoft Mail Local Fax is not installed on your system.

CAUSE

This problem may occur if you try to use the ActiveDocument.SendFax method to send a document as a fax. The ActiveDocument.SendFax method does not work with the Microsoft Windows 2000 or Microsoft Windows XP fax program.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, send the fax from Microsoft Word 2002. To do this, point to Send To on the File menu, and then click Fax Recipient. Follow the steps of the Fax Wizard to send the fax.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:7/27/2006
Keywords:kbbug kberrmsg kbnofix KB292094
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