KB170743 - OL97: Maximum Length of an Internet Mail Account Name

Article ID: 170743

Article Last Modified on 1/20/2007

Microsoft Outlook 97 Standard Edition

This article was previously published under Q170743

SUMMARY

The maximum length of an Internet Mail account name is 32 characters, if you are using the original Microsoft Outlook 97 Internet Mail service. This limit is 255 characters with the Internet Mail Enhancement Patch (IMEP) installed.

MORE INFORMATION

To Enter an Internet Mail Account Name

On the Tools menu, click Services.
Click the Internet Mail Service and then click Properties.
If you are NOT using the IMEP, the Account Name is on the General tab of the Internet Mail dialog box. If you ARE using the IMEP, the Account Name is on the Servers tab of the IMEP Properties dialog box.

REFERENCES

For a complete list of improvements included in the patch, refer to the following knowledge base article:

167146 OL97: Improvements in the Internet Mail Enhancement Patch

To obtain the IMEP, click Help on the Outlook toolbar, point to Microsoft on the Web and click Free Stuff. Click "Internet Mail Enhancement Patch Final Release" to download and install the patch.

NOTE: Because the Microsoft Web site is regularly updated, the site address may change without notice. If this occurs, link to the Microsoft home page at the following address:

http://www.microsoft.com/

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