Microsoft KB Archive/292094

= Error Message: &quot;Microsoft mail local fax is not installed on your system&quot; in Word 2000 =

Article ID: 292094

Article Last Modified on 7/27/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 2002 Standard Edition, when used with:
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Standard Edition

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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 &quot;Applies to&quot; section.

Additional query words: VBE VBA Run-time error '5663' OfficeErrorMessages 10051

Keywords: kbbug kberrmsg kbnofix KB292094

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