WD: Invalid Parameter Error When Inserting Address

ID: Q141011

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Word for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a
• Microsoft Exchange, version 4.0

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.

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

Keywords          : kbinterop word8 word7 word95 
Version           : 7.0 7.0a
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbnofix

Last Reviewed: January 21, 1999