Microsoft KB Archive/195993

= WD97: Invalid Parameter Error When Inserting Address =

Article ID: 195993

Article Last Modified on 1/23/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Exchange Client 5.5

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SYMPTOMS
When you click the Insert Address button on the Standard toolbar, the following error message appears:

Address Book Failure "Invalid Parameter" (0x80070057/0x00000000). Check your mail setup. You must have extended MAPI version 1.0 or higher to use this feature.



CAUSE
You do not have a personal address book installed.



WORKAROUND
Add a personal address book to your default profile.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

This problem was corrected in Microsoft Word 2000.



MORE INFORMATION
By default, Exchange installs a personal address book file. This error occurs when the personal address book file has been deleted.

Additional query words: error parameter invalid fails failed failure errmsg mapi message mail Messaging Application Programming Interface

Keywords: kbbug kbnofix KB195993

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