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

# GetMailslotInfo(3w)

## NAME

**GetMailslotInfo** (KERNEL32.@)

## SYNOPSIS

BOOL GetMailslotInfo\
  (\
   HANDLE  *hMailslot*,\
   LPDWORD *lpMaxMessageSize*,\
   LPDWORD *lpNextSize*,\
   LPDWORD *lpMessageCount*,\
   LPDWORD *lpReadTimeout*\
  )

## DESCRIPTION

Retrieve information about a mailslot.

## PARAMS

*hMailslot* **\[In\]**  Mailslot handle.

*lpMaxMessageSize* **\[Out\]**  Address of maximum message size.

*lpNextSize* **\[Out\]**  Address of size of next message.

*lpMessageCount* **\[Out\]**  Address of number of messages.

*lpReadTimeout* **\[Out\]**  Address of read time-out.

## RETURNS

**Success:** **TRUE**

**Failure:** **FALSE**

## IMPLEMENTATION

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

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

Debug channel **"sync"**.