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MAPI_E_Not_FOUND from within VB6

Asked by: mpdillon

I am using VB 6 and the CDO 1.21 library. When I try to logon to a session, I receive the MAPI_E_Not_FOUND message.
The code is in the Code window below.
The Exchange Server is running on a Windows 2003 server. My development environment is within  VMware workstation running Win 2000 and VB 6 SP6. The VMWare is running in a player on a Terminal Server.

Dim objSession As New MAPI.Session
Dim objSender As MAPI.AddressEntry
Dim objMessage As MAPI.Message
Dim objRecipient As MAPI.Recipient
Dim objAttachment As MAPI.Attachment
 
'For EmailUser name I have tried my Active directory login name (mpdillon), the mailbox name listed in Exchange Server Manager (Pat Dillon) and the domainname\active directory login name doaminname\mpdillon.
 
'For the server I have tried the servername and also servername.domaninname.local
 
pstrEmailUser = "see above for names I have tried"
pstrEmailServer = "see above for names I have tried"
'CODE FAILS ON NEXT LINE
    objSession.Logon ProfileInfo:=pstrEmailServer & vbLf & pstrEmailUser
    DoEvents
    Set objSender = objSession.AddressLists("Global Address List").AddressEntries(pstrEmailUser & "@dianielsen.com")
    Set objMessage = objSession.Outbox.Messages.Add
    DoEvents

                                  
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2009-11-04 at 09:53:48ID24871770
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Answers

 

by: chris_bottomleyPosted on 2009-11-04 at 10:37:58ID: 25742372

Hello mpdillon,

I haven't done anything with MAPI mails as such but surely you need to initialise objSession, for example:

set objSession = CreateObject("MAPI.Session")


Regards,

chris_bottomley

 

by: Narayan_singhPosted on 2009-11-04 at 10:38:31ID: 25742378

MAPI_E_Not_FOUND ususally means ,not able to connect the server
try to ping the server's  FQDN,Netbios name.

 

by: mpdillonPosted on 2009-11-04 at 11:04:41ID: 25742667

I have pinged emailserver and emailserver.domain.local. Both resolved to an IP address.

Isn't DIM objSession as New Mapi.Session the equivalent of set objSession = CreateObject("MAPI.Session")?

Since this shows the servername is correct, what about the emailuser name.

the account is mpdillon@domain.com
the name in Exchange System Manager is Pat Dillon
the Window login name is mpaillon

Which one of these should i be using? Does Capitalization matter?

 

by: chris_bottomleyPosted on 2009-11-04 at 11:14:00ID: 25742776

>>> Isn't DIM objSession as New Mapi.Session the equivalent of set objSession = CreateObject("MAPI.Session")?

Check objSession in the watch window before and after you try the suggestion

Chris

 

by: leakim971Posted on 2009-11-04 at 11:27:27ID: 25742912

Hello mpdillon,

Have a look to this KB : http://support.microsoft.com/kb/179639/en-us

Regards.

 

by: mpdillonPosted on 2009-11-04 at 13:16:54ID: 25744032

Chris,
I did as you suggested. I removed DIM objSession as NEW MAPI.Sessoin. I replaced it with DIM objSession as MAPI.Session.
Just before the Logon line I added. Set objSession = CreateObject("MAPI.Session").
I checked the Watch window and almost all of the properties have the following statement.
MAPI_E_Not_Initialized. I recieved the same error on the next line which is the Logon line.

Leakim971. I had seen that article before. It seems like 3 is the closest to my scenario but I did not find any thing there that help me.

 

by: chris_bottomleyPosted on 2009-11-08 at 23:19:09ID: 25773900

I have just tested the code as follows and it works fine for me ... it all depends I guess on the name of your outlook profile name

Chris

Sub cdoTest()
Dim objSession As MAPI.Session
Dim objSender As MAPI.AddressEntry
Dim objMessage As MAPI.Message
Dim objRecipient As MAPI.Recipient
Dim objAttachment As MAPI.Attachment
Dim pstrEmailUser As String
Dim pstrProfile As String
 
pstrEmailUser = "me@fred.com"
pstrProfile = "Default Outlook Profile"
'CODE FAILS ON NEXT LINE
    Set objSession = CreateObject("MAPI.Session")
    objSession.Logon profilename:=pstrProfile, profilepassword:=Your_MailAccountPassword ', profileinfo:=pstrEmailServer
    DoEvents
    Set objSender = objSession.AddressLists("Global Address List").AddressEntries(pstrEmailUser)
    Set objMessage = objSession.Outbox.Messages.Add
    DoEvents
 
End Sub
                                              
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by: mpdillonPosted on 2009-11-09 at 20:46:39ID: 25782483

Chris,
I have tried a lot of variations but ProfileName. It is late. I will try tomorrow evening after work.
Thanks,
pat

 

by: mpdillonPosted on 2009-11-10 at 17:12:15ID: 25791640

Chris,
I know this is going to sound simple but when I try it, the error I receive says the Profile does not exist.
I have searched and connot find details on how to create and exchange profile. Do you know?

In active directory i have created a user invoicing, with a password of invoicing and an email of invoicing@ourdomail.com. Where do i create the Profile???

This applicaiion will run on numerous workstations. So I hope the profile is not specific to the workstation.

thanks,
pat

 

by: chris_bottomleyPosted on 2009-11-10 at 22:56:25ID: 25792800

Try establishing on one pc what the default profile is called and then we can see how to identify it should it change between users:

Win2K: Select control panel : MAil
WIn XP Select user accounts in control panel then select Mail
Vista Select control panel | User accounts | Mail

IN each case check the selection via show profiles.  That is what we need to code for in:
pstrProfile = "Default Outlook Profile"

Chris

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