OL2000: Invalid Parameter Error Message When You Post an Item with an Attachment (297161)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Outlook 2000
This article was previously published under Q297161

SYMPTOMS

If you add an attachment to a posted discussion item and use the Revise Contents command to repost it, you may receive the following error message when you try to open the attachment:
The operation failed.

CAUSE

This problem occurs when the Revise Contents command creates a new message object and copies the original data to this object.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft Office 2000. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

276367 OFF2000: How to Obtain the Latest Office 2000 Service Pack

The Japanese-language version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:
   Date          Size       File name         Platform
   ------------------------------------------------------
   24-May-2001   7,753,728  Outlook_admin.msp Admin Patch
   24-May-2001   2,633,728  Outlook.msp       Client Patch
After you install the fix, the following files will have the listed attributes or later: 
   Date        Time    Version      Size     File name     
   ------------------------------------------------------------
   05-Oct-2000 19:06  1.0.3.27       41,472  Bjablr32.dll
   27-Apr-2000 15:26  3.2.0.26       49,152  Bjlog32.dll
   05-Oct-2000 19:06  1.0.3.27       93,184  Bjsrch32.dll
   19-Jun-2000 15:01  5.5.2652.65   713,488  Cdo.dll
   19-Jun-2000 14:17  5.5.2652.65   805,648  Cdo.dll_0004
   15-Nov-2000 23:29  9.0.0.4715    131,122  Contab32.dll_0002
   14-Jun-2000 13:14  1.0.3.27      183,808  Emablt32.dll
   05-Sep-2000 11:00  5.5.3142.0    154,112  Emsabp32.dll_0005
   28-Sep-2000 18:33  5.5.3144.0    594,192  Emsmdb32.dll_0005
   05-Sep-2000 11:00  5.5.3141.0    131,344  Emsui32.dll_0005
   02-Jun-2000 06:45  9.0.0.4201     86,067  Envelope.dll
   21-Nov-2000 15:25  5.5.3147.0    540,944  Exsec32.dll_0005
   05-Apr-2000 15:02  9.0.0.4005    192,561  Mimedir.dll
   05-Oct-2000 17:58  5.5.3145.0    792,576  Msmapi32.dll_0001
   05-Oct-2000 17:53  5.5.3145.0    623,104  Msmapi32.dll_0002
   03-Aug-2000 16:09  5.5.3138.0    602,384  Mspst32.dll_0004
   03-Aug-2000 16:16  5.5.3138.0    528,656  Mspst32.dll_0005
   31-Jan-2000 21:26  9.0.0.3731    196,661  Oladd.fae
   01-Jun-2000 05:07                254,827  Olexchng.aw
   12-Jun-2000 05:05                 27,421  Olsec9.chm
   01-Jun-2000 06:08                174,439  Olxchng9.chm
   02-Jun-2000 14:06  5.5.3134.0    454,144  Omi9.dll_0001
   02-Jun-2000 14:07  5.5.3134.0    548,352  Omint.dll_0001
   21-Nov-2000 17:05                129,024  Out2ksec.mst
   29-Jan-2001 17:29  8.30.3151.0   782,608  Outex.dll
   02-Jun-2000 04:00                891,656  Outlhlp.aw_0001
   21-May-2001 13:53  9.0.0.5318  5,328,946  Outllib.dll
   18-May-2001 21:24  9.0.0.5318  1,695,794  Outllibr.dll
   28-Sep-2000 18:33  9.0.4525.0    368,691  Pstprx32.dll_0002
   07-Jul-2000 14:41  9.0.0.4307     73,772  Rm.dll
   02-Jun-2000 07:30  9.0.0.4201     65,586  Sendto9.dll

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, do not use the Revise Contents command, or do not attach a file if you use the Revise Contents command.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
This problem was first corrected in Microsoft Office 2000 Service Pack 3 (SP-3).
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/9/2003
Keywords:kbbug kberrmsg kbfix kbOffice2000preSP3fix KB297161
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