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4/8/2010

This function closes a cryptographic message handle. At each call to this function, the reference count on the message is reduced by one. When the reference count reaches zero, the message is fully freed.

Syntax 

BOOL WINAPI CryptMsgClose(
  HCRYPTMSG 
hCryptMsg
);

Parameters

hCryptMsg

[in] Handle of the cryptographic message to be closed.

Return Value

If the function succeeds, the return value is non-zero (TRUE).

If the function fails, the return value is zero (FALSE). For extended error information, call GetLastError.

Requirements

Header wincrypt.h
Library crypt32.lib
Windows Embedded CE Windows CE 5.0 and later
Windows Mobile Windows Mobile Version 5.0 and later

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