Microsoft KB Archive/106367

= WinPopup Message Incorrectly States Message Was Sent =

Article ID: 106367

Article Last Modified on 10/2/1999

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11

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This article was previously published under Q106367



SYMPTOMS
If you try to send a WinPopup message to a user or computer that does not exist on the network or to yourself, you receive the following error message:

An error occurred while sending the message. The message alias cannot be found on the local-area network.

However, if you send a WinPopup message to a workgroup that is not on the network, you do not receive an error message; instead, you are informed that the "message was successfully sent" even though this is not the case.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.11. We are researching this problem and will post new information here as it becomes available.



Steps to Reproduce Problem

 * 1) Open WinPopup.
 * 2) From the Messages menu, choose Send.
 * 3) In the To box, select Workgroup.
 * 4) In the text box, insert an invalid workgroup name (for example, "INVALID").

NOTE: The Browse button is not accessible for workgroup names; it is available only for user and computer names.
 * 1) Choose OK.

The following message appears even though the workgroup INVALID does not exist:

The message was successfully sent.

Additional query words: 3.11 error message misleading wrong incorrect confusing nonexistent grey gray greyed grayed

Keywords: KB106367

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