DOCUMENT:Q173853  11-JAN-2001  [vbwin]
TITLE   :PRB: Error 32002 "Unspecified Error" When Adding an Attachment
PRODUCT :Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
PROD/VER::4.0,5.0,6.0
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kbVBp500 kbVBp600 kbGrpDSVBDB

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Visual Basic Learning Edition for Windows, versions 5.0, 6.0 
 - Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows, versions 5.0, 6.0 
 - Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows, versions 5.0, 6.0 
 - Microsoft Visual Basic Standard Edition for Windows, version 4.0 
 - Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows, version 4.0 
 - Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows, version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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Using the Visual Basic MAPI controls, you may get the following error message
trying to add an attachment to a message:

   Error 32002: Unspecified Error

CAUSE
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When using the Visual Basic MAPI controls, you will receive this error if you
are attempting to add an attachment(s) to a message while its MsgNoteText
Property is a zero-length string.

RESOLUTION
==========

If you want the body of the message to appear blank except for any attachments,
add a space to the MsgNoteText Property for each attachment to be added.

STATUS
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This behavior is by design.

Additional query words: kbVBp500 kbVBp400 kbMapi kbVBp kbVBp600 kbdse kbDSupport

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Keywords          : kbVBp500 kbVBp600 kbGrpDSVBDB 
Technology        : kbVBSearch kbAudDeveloper kbZNotKeyword6 kbZNotKeyword2 kbVB500Search kbVB600Search kbVBA500 kbVBA600 kbVB500 kbVB600 kbVB400Search kbVB400
Version           : :4.0,5.0,6.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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