[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi there, > > I'd like to send emails from a Python program using Simple MAPI. I've > tried this code: > http://mail.python.org/pipermail/python-list/2004-December/298066.html > and it works well with Outlook Express 6 and Thunderbird 1.5, but it > doens't work at all with Microsoft Outlook 2007. I keep getting this > message: "WindowsError: MAPI error 2". > > I don't want to use Extended MAPI because it doesn't support > thunderbird not OE. Therefore, Simple MAPI is the only option for me. > > So, what did I miss here? > > From - Sun
Error code 2 error translates to: "MAPI_E_FAILURE One or more unspecified errors occurred. No message was sent. " , rather vague. I haven't used Simple MAPI with Outlook, but did a quick google search. I found that there is a security feature that may effect access to Outlook. I have included a few links on the chance that this is the cause of the problem. Outlook Email Security Update: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/esecup.htm Outlook security block & Simple MAPI: http://help.lockergnome.com/office/Outlook-security-block-Simple-Mapi-ftopict946357.html Customize programmatic settings in Outlook 2007: http://technet2.microsoft.com/Office/en-us/library/8a611f92-e197-4dd3-9417-5ed513891af11033.mspx?mfr=true The google search also uncovered a memory issues with Simple MAPI and Outlook: http://blogs.msdn.com/stephen_griffin/archive/2006/11/03/the-intentional-memory-leak.aspx Hope this helps, Lenard Lindstrom -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
