NetMessageNameDel function (lmmsg.h)

[This function is not supported as of Windows Vista because the messenger service is not supported.]

The NetMessageNameDel function deletes a message alias in the message name table. The function requires that the messenger service be started.

Syntax

NET_API_STATUS NET_API_FUNCTION NetMessageNameDel(
  [in] LPCWSTR servername,
  [in] LPCWSTR msgname
);

Parameters

[in] servername

Pointer to a constant string that specifies the DNS or NetBIOS name of the remote server on which the function is to execute. If this parameter is NULL, the local computer is used.

[in] msgname

Pointer to a constant string that specifies the message alias to delete. The string cannot be more than 15 characters long.

Return value

If the function succeeds, the return value is NERR_Success.

If the function fails, the return value can be one of the following error codes.

Return code	Description
ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED	The caller does not have the appropriate access to complete the operation.
ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER	A parameter is incorrect.
ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTED	This request is not supported. This error is returned on Windows Vista and later.
NERR_DelComputerName	A message alias that is also a computer name cannot be deleted.
NERR_IncompleteDel	The message alias was not successfully deleted from all networks.
NERR_NameInUse	The message alias is currently in use. Try again later.
NERR_NotLocalName	The message alias is not on the local computer.

Remarks

Only members of the Administrators local group can successfully execute the NetMessageNameDel function on a remote server.

Requirements

Requirement	Value
Minimum supported client	Windows 2000 Professional [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server	Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only]
Target Platform	Windows
Header	lmmsg.h (include Lm.h)
Library	Netapi32.lib
DLL	Netapi32.dll

See also

Message Functions

NetMessageNameAdd

Network Management Functions

Network Management Overview