OL2000: Error Message: The Messaging Interface Has Returned an Unknown Error (299380)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Outlook 2000

This article was previously published under Q299380

SYMPTOMS

If you choose to send a file as attachment from another Microsoft Office program (for example, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, or Microsoft PowerPoint), the message may be sent before you can save it, and you may receive the following error message:
The messaging interface has returned an unknown error. If the problem persists, restart Outlook.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft Office 2000. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

276367 OFF2000: How to Obtain the Latest Office 2000 Service Pack

For English, you can download it from the following Microsoft Web site:

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

This problem was first corrected in Microsoft Office 2000 Service Pack 3 (SP-3).

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/11/2006
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