Microsoft KB Archive/271375

= OLEXP: &quot;The Message Could Not Be Sent. No Sender Was Specified&quot; Error Message When You Post to a Newsgroup =

Article ID: 271375

Article Last Modified on 1/29/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 5.01 Service Pack 2
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 5.01 Service Pack 2
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 5.01 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 5.01
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 5.01 Service Pack 2

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This article was previously published under Q271375



For information about the differences between Microsoft Outlook Express and Microsoft Outlook e-mail clients, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

257824 OL2000: Differences Between Outlook and Outlook Express



SYMPTOMS
When you try to post a message to a newsgroup, you may receive the following error message:

Outlook Express: The message could not be sent. No sender was specified. Please check your news account configuration.



CAUSE
Either the Name box or the E-mail address box in your news or mail account properties is blank.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue:

If you receive the error message posting to a newsgroup:
 * 1) On the Tools menu, click Accounts.
 * 2) On the News tab, click the news account that returned the error message, and then click Properties.
 * 3) On the General tab, type either your name or e-mail address, depending on which information is missing.
 * 4) Click Apply, click OK, and then click Close.

If you receive the error message sending an e-mail:
 * 1) On the Tools menu, click Accounts.
 * 2) Click the Mail tab, click the mail account that returned the error message, and then click Properties.
 * 3) On the General tab, type either your name or e-mail address, depending on which information is missing.
 * 4) Click Apply, click OK, and then click Close.

Additional query words: oemrp

Keywords: kbprb KB271375

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