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You receive a "Word couldn't send mail because of MAPI failure" error message when you try to send a Word document as an e-mail attachment in Word 2002

Article ID:291152
Last Review:July 27, 2006
Revision:1.3
This article was previously published under Q291152
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ERROR MESSAGE

When you attempt to send a Word document as an e-mail attachment in Word, an error message similar to the following may appear:
Word couldn't send mail because of MAPI failure: "Unspecified error".
For a Microsoft Word 2000 version of this article, see 224053 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/224053/).

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RESOLUTION

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The current MAPI session was closed, and Word is no longer able to connect to that MAPI session

Use one of the following methods to resolve this problem:

Method 1: Restart your MAPI e-mail program

Restart your MAPI e-mail program and then send your document from Word.

Method 2: Save and close the document and Word, and then restart Word

Save and close your document and then quit and restart Word. Word will establishe a new MAPI session, allowing you to send your document.

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There is a problem with your fax setup

If you receive this error message when you attempt to send a fax, there may be a problem with the way your fax software is set up.

For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
290950 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290950/EN-US/) WD2002: Error When Faxing from WinFax

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APPLIES TO
Microsoft Word 2002 Standard Edition

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