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Q132682: PC Win: How to Hide the Microsoft Mail Spooler Icon

Article: Q132682
Product(s): Microsoft Mail For PC Networks
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.2,3.2a
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 04-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Mail for Windows, versions 3.0, 3.2, 3.2a 
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SUMMARY
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The Microsoft Mail spooler icon is displayed on the desktop whenever a Messaging
Application Program Interface (MAPI) application initiates a Mail session.
Simple MAPI does not have a method to hide or remove this icon.

MORE INFORMATION
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However, you can hide the mail spooler icon by invoking Microsoft Windows
Application Programming Interface (API) calls. The following Microsoft Visual
Basic version 3.0 code fragment illustrates how these calls can be used to hide
the Mail spooler after a successful Mail session has been established using
MAPILogon:

     ' Start routine to hide the mail spooler
     Handle% = FindWindow(0&, "MS Mail Spooler (auto)")
     If Handle% <> 0 Then
        Status = ShowWindow(Handle%, SW_HIDE)
     End If
     ' End routine

NOTE: On slower machines, the Mail spooler icon may flash when the above calls
are implemented.

REFERENCES
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- Microsoft Windows SDK "Programmer's Reference"

Additional query words: 3.00 3.20 3.20a

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMailSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbMail300 kbMail320 kbMail320a
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.2,3.2a

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