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WD: Invalid Parameter Error When Inserting Address

Article ID: 141011

Article Last Modified on 8/17/2005

Microsoft Word 95 Standard Edition
Microsoft Word 95a
Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0 Standard Edition

This article was previously published under Q141011

SYMPTOMS

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.

STATUS

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

WORKAROUND

Add a personal address book to your default profile.

MORE INFORMATION

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

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