DOCUMENT:Q180173  04-FEB-1998  [vbwin]
TITLE   :PRB: "The profile name is not valid" with MAPISession Control
PRODUCT :Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
PROD/VER:WINDOWS:4.0,5.0
OPER/SYS:WINDOWS
KEYWORDS:VB4ALL VB4WIN vb5all SMapiCMC kberrmsg

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SYMPTOMS
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When calling the SignOn method of the MAPISession control, the following
error may occur:

   The profile name is not valid. Enter a valid profile name.

CAUSE
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The LogonUI property of the MAPISession control is set to True and the
UserName property of the control contains an invalid profile name.

RESOLUTION
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Either set the UserName property of the MAPISession control equal to a
profile name that exists on the machine before the SignOn method of the
control is called, or leave the UserName property empty.

If the UserName property is empty and the SignOn method is called, a Choose
Profile dialog box may appear. This dialog box contains all the profiles
currently available.

STATUS
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This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION
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The MAPI 1.0 specification requires a profile to log on to a messaging
session. The MAPISession control was written before the MAPI 1.0
specification was established. In order to use this control to establish a
MAPI 1.0 session and prevent the Choose Profile dialog from showing, the
UserName property must be used to pass the name of the profile needed to
sign on.

Additional query words: msmapi32.ocx vbmapi
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Keywords          : VB4ALL VB4WIN vb5all SMapiCMC kberrmsg
Version           : WINDOWS:4.0,5.0
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbprb

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