---
name: "CreateMailslotA"
section: "3w"
platform: "linux"
package: "libwine-dev"
version: "1.4.1-4"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/CreateMailslotA"
---

# CreateMailslotA(3w)

## NAME

**CreateMailslotA** (KERNEL32.@)

## SYNOPSIS

HANDLE CreateMailslotA\
  (\
   LPCSTR                *lpName*,\
   DWORD                 *nMaxMessageSize*,\
   DWORD                 *lReadTimeout*,\
   LPSECURITY\_ATTRIBUTES *sa*\
  )

## DESCRIPTION

See **[CreateMailslotW(3w)](/CreateMailslotW/3w.md)**.

## IMPLEMENTATION

Declared in **"winbase.h"**.

Implemented in **"dlls/kernel32/sync.c"**.

Debug channel **"sync"**.