The current mail client cannot fulfill the messaging request
The variant of this Outlook error message that you might receive depends on the action you are trying to perform on your PC. The following are the variations of the error message: In Windows Explorer, you attempt to send a file to a mail recipient and receive the error: In Microsoft Excel, you attempt to share a spreadsheet as an attachment by email and receives the error: In Microsoft PowerPoint, you attempt to share a presentation as an attachment by email and receives the error: General mail failure. Quit Microsoft Excel, restart the mail system, and try again. In Microsoft Word, you attempt to share a document as an attachment by email or when a user attempts a mail merge and receives the error: There was a general failure with the e-mail system and this action could not be completed. Regardless of the instance of this Outlook error message you are faced with, the cause is the same – consequently, the solution to fix the issue is the same. Word couldn’t send mail because of MAPI failure: “Unspecified error”. This problem occurs because the MSIComponentID is set to an improper GUID (Globally Unique Identifier) for the version of Outlook you’re running. To resolve this issue, there are three suggestions: That’s it, folks!
