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Err Msg: Cannot Connect to MAPI Server. Invalid MAPI Server...

Article ID:172770
Last Review:November 15, 2006
Revision:1.1
This article was previously published under Q172770

SYMPTOMS

When you start Windows 95, you may receive the following error message:
Cannot Connect to MAPI Server. Invalid MAPI Server Present. Cannot Provide MAPI Services.

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CAUSE

One of the following files may be damaged or missing:
Mapi32.dll
Mapisp32.exe

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RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, extract a new copy of the Mapi32.dll and Mapisp32.exe files to the Windows\System folder.

The Mapi32.dll file can be found in the following locations:
Win95_06.cab cabinet file on the Windows 95 CD-ROM
Win95_09.cab cabinet file on the Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2 (OSR2) CD-ROM
Win95_07.cab cabinet file on the original Windows 95 DMF disks
Win95_10.cab cabinet file on the original Windows 95 non-DMF disks
The Mapisp32.exe file can be found in the following locations:
Win95_07.cab cabinet file on the Windows 95 CD-ROM
Win95_10.cab cabinet file on the Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2 (OSR2) CD-ROM
Win95_07.cab cabinet file on the original Windows 95 DMF disks
Win95_11.cab cabinet file on the original Windows 95 non-DMF disks
For information about using the Extract tool, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
129605 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/129605/EN-US/) How to Extract Original Compressed Windows Files

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APPLIES TO
Microsoft Windows 95

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