Server.CreateObject Failed ASP 0177 : 800401f3

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jpb1904
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Server.CreateObject Failed ASP 0177 : 800401f3

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My system is Windows 2003 server with MailEnable installed from Plesk.

I start the demo version of Classic ASP and the login.asp stops immediatley on ths line Set oOptions = Server.CreateObject("MEWebmail.Options") with error "Server object error 'ASP 0177 : 800401f3' Server.CreateObject Failed"

I read all forum posts on this and did the following, with no luck:
- found out where MEASP.DLL is installed
- regsvr32 MEASP.DLL
- added folder where MEASP.DLL is installed to path
- gave MEASP.DLL and later the complete folder Read and Execute permissions to pool-user, IME_USER and in the end 'everyone'

Nothing helped. Today is january 2022 and the latest posts are from years ago, so there must be a solution for this. This might be a Plesk thing?

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Re: Server.CreateObject Failed ASP 0177 : 800401f3

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Hi,

Are you running the site as 32bit? The old webmail example will only run as 32bit. Also, the DLL it uses for that is MEAPWMS.DLL. You are best using a COM+ package for the DLL though, it will make it easier. That classic webmail though should just be used as an example, you shouldn't install it on public site.

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Re: Server.CreateObject Failed ASP 0177 : 800401f3

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Thank you for your answer. The site is running in a 64bit environment, however the development environment is classic-ASP, so how can I use/setup a COM+ package for the DLL?

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Re: Server.CreateObject Failed ASP 0177 : 800401f3

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Hi,

You will need to run it as 32bit. The old webmail will fail to run properly under 64bit. You can find details of setting up the DLL at:

https://www.mailenable.com/kb/content/article.asp?ID=ME020092

You'll need to follow the manual steps listed.

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