Article ID: 252999
Article Last Modified on 9/19/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Outlook 2000 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q252999
SYMPTOMS
When you use the Outlook object model, you programmatically add recipients to a DistListItem object, and you receive one of the following error messages:
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Or, if you programmatically create a DistListItem, you may receive the following error message when you try to open it:
CAUSE
You have reached the limit of how many recipients the distribution list can hold.
WORKAROUND
Instead of using one large distribution list, create separate smaller ones.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
MORE INFORMATION
If you use the Outlook user interface to add too many members to a distribution list, you receive a more user-friendly error message than if you exceed the limit by using the Outlook object model. When you use the Outlook object model, you must be careful to not add too many members, otherwise the distribution list item can become corrupted.
For more information about the limitations of distribution lists, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
238569 You receive a "This distribution list has reached the maximum size for your network e-mail server" error message when you try to add many items to a contact distribution list in Outlook
REFERENCES
For additional information about available resources and answersto commonly asked questions about Microsoft Outlook solutions, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
146636 OL2000: Questions About Custom Forms and Outlook Solutions
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