C# Signature:

[DllImport("kernel32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Auto)]
[DllImport("kernel32.dll")]
static extern IntPtr CreateMailslot(string lpName, uint nMaxMessageSize,
   uint lReadTimeout, IntPtr lpSecurityAttributes);

VB Signature:

Declare Function CreateMailslot Lib "kernel32.dll" _
Declare Function CreateMailslot Lib "kernel32.dll" Alias "CreateMailslotA" _
(ByVal lpName As String, _
  ByVal nMaxMessageSize As UInt32, _
  ByVal lReadTimeoutAs As UInt32, _
  ByVal lpSecurityAttributes As IntPtr _
  ) As IntPtr

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