Microsoft KB Archive/943649

= FIX: Error message when you try to use Outlook 2003 to access a Windows Live Mail account: &quot;This operation is not permitted for this type of client&quot; =

Article ID: 943649

Article Last Modified on 12/11/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office Outlook 2003

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SYMPTOMS
Beginning in 2008, you may be unable to access a Windows Live Mail account by using Microsoft Office Outlook 2003. When you try to use Outlook 2003 to access a Windows Live Mail account, you may receive an error message that resembles the following error message:

Task 'http://services.msn-: Folder:Inbox Synchronizing headers.' reported error (0x800CCCF7) : 'To use Microsoft Windows Live Mail account in Outlook, you must install the most recent version of the Microsoft Office Outlook Connector for Live Mail. The server responded 'This operation is not permitted for this type of client.'. '



How to obtain the software update
To resolve this problem, download and install the Microsoft Office Outlook Connector for Live Mail. For more information about the Outlook Connector for Live Mail, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=2A7CFDEF-2899-4DA1-B089-01E998E79911

Prerequisites
To apply this software update, you must have Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 2 installed on the computer.

Restart requirement
You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this software update.

Software update replacement information
This software update does not replace any other software updates.

File information
The English version of this software update has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.

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