KB195973 - OL98: ErrMsg: "Profile name is not valid" Starting Windows

Article ID: 195973

Article Last Modified on 8/4/1999

APPLIES TO

Microsoft Outlook 98 Standard Edition

This article was previously published under Q195973

SYMPTOMS

When starting Microsoft Outlook 98, you may receive the following error message:

This profile name is not valid. Select a different profile name.

CAUSE

Symantec WinFax Pro is in the Windows startup menu.

MORE INFORMATION

In Winfax Pro, you can remove the conflicting programs from the startup group, or you can disable it from using the exchange profile.

Remove WinFax Pro from the Startup Items folder

Right-click Start, and then click Open.
Double-click Programs.
Double-click Startup.
Right-click the WinFax Pro shortcut, and then click Delete.
Close all open windows, and then restart the computer.

Disable the Profile

For more information on disabling Symantec WinFax profiles see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

189929 OL98: (CW) Outlook Prompts for Profile at Startup

WinFax Pro is manufactured by Symantec, a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.

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