KnowledgeBase Archive

An Archive of Early Microsoft KnowledgeBase Articles

View on GitHub

Q118947: PC Adm: Err Msg: Error 29 Alias Does Not Exist

Article: Q118947
Product(s): Microsoft Mail For PC Networks
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.2
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 07-NOV-1999

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Mail for PC Networks, version 3.2 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SYMPTOMS
========

In the Microsoft Mail Administrator program (ADMIN.EXE), the IMPORT utility is
used to create, modify, and delete users on the local postoffice. (For more
information, please see pages 323-325 of Mail 3.2 "Administrator's Guide.")

When you try to modify a user's friendly name, the following error message may be
displayed:

  Error 29 Alias does not exist [friendly name]

CAUSE
=====

The syntax of the modify transaction is incorrect. The following transactions to
modify the friendly name are not valid:

  M Black, Fred {Folkstone}        PCM:NET/PO/FredB
  M Brown, John {Lincoln}          PCM:NET/PO/JohnB

RESOLUTION
==========

The proper form of the import file for modify transactions is as follows:

  M Black, Fred (Folkstone)        PCM:NET/PO/FredB

    Black, Fred {Folkstone}        PCM:NET/PO/FredB

  M Brown, John (Lincoln)          PCM:NET/PO/JohnB

    Brown, John {Lincoln}          PCM:NET/PO/JohnB

Additional query words: 3.20 admin

======================================================================
Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMailSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbMailPCN320
Version           : WINDOWS:3.2

=============================================================================

THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY.