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Q142094: PC DOS: Err Msg: Notice 38: Empty Personal Address List (PAL)

Article: Q142094
Product(s): Microsoft Mail For PC Networks
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 21-OCT-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Mail for PC Networks, version 3.0, on platform(s):
   - the operating system: MS-DOS 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you select Compose to send a new message, you may get the following error
message:

  Notice 38 - Empty Personal Address List
  Select Address option to define

CAUSE
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You will get the above error when the Personal Address List (PAL) is your
default address display, and you do not have any entries in the list.

WORKAROUND
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To correct this error, do one of the following:

- Press the ESC (escape) key, and go back to the main opening screen of the
  MS-DOS client. Select Address, and press the ENTER key. Add an address to the
  Address List.

- Press the ESC (escape) key, and go back to the main opening screen of the
  MS-DOS client. Select Options, Configure, Display. Change the display so that
  an address list other than the Personal Address List is the default.


Additional query words: 3.00 dos client error notice 38 pal

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMailSearch kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0

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