Microsoft KB Archive/132682

= PC Win: How to Hide the Microsoft Mail Spooler Icon =

Article ID: 132682

Article Last Modified on 10/30/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Mail Client 3.0
 * Microsoft Mail Client 3.2
 * Microsoft Mail Client 3.2

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This article was previously published under Q132682



SUMMARY
The Microsoft Mail spooler icon is displayed on the desktop whenever a Messaging Application Program Interface (MAPI) application initiates a Mail session. Simple MAPI does not have a method to hide or remove this icon.



MORE INFORMATION
However, you can hide the mail spooler icon by invoking Microsoft Windows Application Programming Interface (API) calls. The following Microsoft Visual Basic version 3.0 code fragment illustrates how these calls can be used to hide the Mail spooler after a successful Mail session has been established using MAPILogon: ' Start routine to hide the mail spooler Handle% = FindWindow(0&, "MS Mail Spooler (auto)") If Handle% <> 0 Then Status = ShowWindow(Handle%, SW_HIDE) End If  ' End routine NOTE: On slower machines, the Mail spooler icon may flash when the above calls are implemented.

