How to Fix 'Program Missing' Error when Using Scan to E-mail from Lexmark Printer Home

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08/29/12 Properties  

Problem

Program Missing; Scan To Email error; Program Missing Error When Using Scan To Email From Lexmark Printer Home

Solution

Problem


When scanning to email from the Lexmark Printer Home software, you will get a "Program Missing" error. Please see image below.


 


Solution


Please follow the instructions provided below:

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1

To open WIN.INI, click on the Start Button > Run, then search for "sysedit" (command for System Configuration Editor) and press enter to open it.

CAUTION! MAKE A BACKUP OF THE WIN.INI file first – You can search for the file in your system (file is located in C:\Windows) and make a copy of that file and save it on your desktop. Or select all the text in the WIN.INI window and paste it in Notepad and save as a backup before you continue.

How to Get SysEdit in XP

How to Get SysEdit in Vista

Windows 7

 2

 In the System Configuration Editor window, click on the WIN.INI window to bring it in front of the screen. The WIN.INI must contain the following:


[Mail]
MAPI=1


If it does not contain this section, then you need to add it. Click the right-hand link to see image.

 WIN.INI Entries
 3  After adding the entries, click File > Save to save the changes made to WIN.INI.  

 


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