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Q195993: WD97: Invalid Parameter Error When Inserting Address

Article: Q195993
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97; :4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdta word97
Last Modified: 14-NOV-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
- Microsoft Exchange Client, version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you click the Insert Address button on the Standard toolbar, the following
error message appears:

  Address Book Failure "Invalid Parameter" (0x80070057/0x00000000). Check your
  mail setup. You must have extended MAPI version 1.0 or higher to use this
  feature.

CAUSE
=====

You do not have a personal address book installed.

WORKAROUND
==========

Add a personal address book to your default profile.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products that are
listed at the beginning of this article.


This problem was corrected in Microsoft Word 2000.

MORE INFORMATION
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By default, Exchange installs a personal address book file. This error occurs
when the personal address book file has been deleted.

Additional query words: error parameter invalid fails failed failure errmsg mapi message mail Messaging Application Programming Interface

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Keywords          : kbdta word97 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbExchangeSearch kbExchange400 kbExchangeClientSearch kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97; :4.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbnofix

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