Microsoft KB Archive/170542

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MTG: MAPI Unable to Run as a Windows NT Service

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Q170542

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server, version 3.1
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.1, 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.1, 3.5

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SYMPTOMS
In Windows NT, if you attempt to start a program as a service that uses Windows NT Mail MAPI, the service fails to start the Mail spooler with MAPI error code 3 - MAPI_E_LOGIN_FAILURE.

CAUSE
MAPI for Windows NT does not support being started as a service.

WORKAROUND
Use one of these techniques to work around the problem:


 * Start the Mail client before starting the service.
 * Start the program from the command line instead of starting it as a service.

STATUS
Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

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Issue type : kbbug

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