Microsoft KB Archive/226671

= PPT2000: Join NetMeeting Button Doesn't Join Online Broadcast =

Article ID: 226671

Article Last Modified on 11/30/2000

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Outlook 98 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q226671



SYMPTOMS
When you are scheduled to join a PowerPoint 2000 online broadcast and you receive a reminder to attend that broadcast, the option to Join NetMeeting may appear. When you click this button, you will receive the following error message:

Microsoft Outlook

Cannot Start the Conference.

NOTE: This problem only occurs with Outlook 98.



CAUSE
Microsoft Outlook 98 incorrectly lists Join NetMeeting as an option. The online broadcast cannot be accessed through this button.



RESOLUTION
Instead of clicking Join NetMeeting, click Open This Item. When the original invitation opens, click on the hyperlink listed as the Event Address (URL):.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem does not occur with Microsoft Outlook 2000.

Additional query words: PPT2K PPT2000 PPT POWERPNT 2000 PPT9 9.0

Keywords: kbconf kbprb kbemail kbpending KB226671

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