[spambayes-bugs] [ spambayes-Bugs-899060 ] SpamBayes could not be initialized Error

Sat Mar 6 12:28:12 EST 2004

Bugs item #899060, was opened at 2004-02-17 15:40
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Category: Outlook
Group: Binary 1.0a9 (0.9)
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Submitted By: Gregory Engel (gpeangel)
Assigned to: Mark Hammond (mhammond)
Summary: SpamBayes could not be initialized Error

Initial Comment:
Upgraded from 081 to 1.0a9.  Restart of Outlook 2000
resulted in a "could not initialize" addin error
message with a suggestion to restart Outlook.

Restarting Outlook did not help.

Uninstalling 081 and 1.0a9, reinstalling 1.0a9 did not
help.

Note:  pst file is located on a shared network drive. 
I was able to upgrade a different box (Outlook 2000,
081 > 1.0a9 upgrade) successfully which has a local pst
file.

Log file:

Error connecting to Outlook!
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "addin.pyc", line 1191, in OnConnection
  File "manager.pyc", line 908, in GetManager
  File "manager.pyc", line 344, in __init__
  File "manager.pyc", line 492, in LocateDataDirectory
  File "win32com\shell\shell.pyc", line 9, in ?
  File "win32com\shell\shell.pyc", line 7, in __load
ImportError: DLL load failed: A device attached to the
system is not functioning.
ERROR: &#039;There was an error initializing the SpamBayes
addin\r\n\r\nPlease re-start Outlook and try again.&#039;
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "addin.pyc", line 1191, in OnConnection
  File "manager.pyc", line 908, in GetManager
  File "manager.pyc", line 344, in __init__
  File "manager.pyc", line 492, in LocateDataDirectory
  File "win32com\shell\shell.pyc", line 9, in ?
  File "win32com\shell\shell.pyc", line 7, in __load
ImportError: DLL load failed: A device attached to the
system is not functioning.
pythoncom error: Failed to call the universal dispatcher
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "win32com\universal.pyc", line 173, in dispatch
  File "win32com\server\policy.pyc", line 322, in
_InvokeEx_
  File "win32com\server\policy.pyc", line 608, in
_invokeex_
  File "win32com\server\policy.pyc", line 542, in
_invokeex_
  File "addin.pyc", line 1227, in OnStartupComplete
exceptions.AttributeError: &#039;NoneType&#039; object has no
attribute &#039;never_configured&#039;
SpamBayes - Disconnecting from Outlook
pythoncom error: Failed to call the universal dispatcher
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "win32com\universal.pyc", line 173, in dispatch
  File "win32com\server\policy.pyc", line 322, in
_InvokeEx_
  File "win32com\server\policy.pyc", line 608, in
_invokeex_
  File "win32com\server\policy.pyc", line 542, in
_invokeex_
  File "addin.pyc", line 1409, in OnDisconnection
exceptions.AttributeError: OutlookAddin instance has no
attribute &#039;explorers_events&#039;

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Comment By: Pete Marion (ima_user)
Date: 2004-03-06 12:28

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"Note: pst file is located on a shared network drive. 
I was able to upgrade a different box (Outlook 2000,
081 > 1.0a9 upgrade) successfully which has a local pst
file."
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Perhaps this is related to the time to access the PST file over 
the LAN. See below, from MS KB 297019 
Additional information here:  
http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/2003/three/ch8/OutC03
.htm
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Why Outlook .pst files are unsupported over a LAN or WAN 
link

Behaviors of .pst Files over WAN/LAN Links
All operations take longer.
Write operations can take approximately four times longer 
than read operations.
Outlook has slower performance than the Exchange Client.
Recommendations

Microsoft recommends the following solutions, instead of .pst 
files over a LAN or WAN:

Exchange Server with .ost File
When you are working over a WAN or LAN, it is better to use 
the offline folder files (.ost files) to allow the remote client to 
work without being connected to the server. .ost files support 
local replication, which means that all folders and their data 
can be replicated to the .ost, not just e-mail messages, as is 
the case when you use remote mail. The use of .ost files is 
therefore more efficient and more useful. .ost files also do 
not have a dependency on the availability of the Exchange 
Server computer (except to synchronize new data from the 
server to the client and vice versa), because the information 
is cached in the local .ost file. This improves performance 
because the information being viewed is stored on the local 
drive while the master copy of the data remains on the 
server, where it can be accessed and backed up. .ost files 
also provide data redundancy, which ensures greater 
integrity and recoverability of the data. 

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Comment By: Tony Meyer (anadelonbrin)
Date: 2004-02-19 17:38

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There was a report that looked like it was the same thing on
the list, and I've just had an email from Gregory Warnes
with the same problem - SR-1, Windows 2000 Pro.

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Comment By: Tony Meyer (anadelonbrin)
Date: 2004-02-18 20:18

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Noting dupe in [ 899815 ] Outlook plugin fails to initialize

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