When I try and move a message from the inbox to a subfolder I get a yellow
triangle and a message "Can't move items" Doesn't happen with all messages
but quite a few and cannot see common thread.

Can't find anything by Googling apart from reinstall Outlook or create new
profile. Happy to try this but prefer to understand what's happening first.
Anyone any ideas? Very grateful for anything

--
Best

Peter Lawton

I have seen this happen when the item has already been moved. I also have dealt with it if I have disconnected from the network (cached mode) then reconnected to the server I will get this sort of thing. Most times I just need to close and reopen Outlook.

It may also depend on you Outlook responsiveness or any underlining issues which is why you are getting the suggestion on google to reinstall. Before doing that however make sure all updates are installed and see if doing a Detect and Repair helps

Best Regards

Francine

Peter Lawton wrote on Tue, 19 February 2008 07:44
> When I try and move a message from the inbox to a subfolder I get a yellow
> triangle and a message "Can't move items" Doesn't happen with all messages
> but quite a few and cannot see common thread.
>
> Can't find anything by Googling apart from reinstall Outlook or create new
> profile. Happy to try this but prefer to understand what's happening first.
> Anyone any ideas? Very grateful for anything
>
> --
> Best
>
> Peter Lawton


--
Francine Otterson
Microsoft Outlook MVP
President, San Diego Outlook User Group

And if that doesn't work; empty your Deleted Items folder and try again.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.howto-outlook.com/
Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more

http://www.msoutlook.info/
Real World Questions, Real World Answers

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"Francine Otterson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have seen this happen when the item has already been moved. I also have
> dealt with it if I have disconnected from the network (cached mode) then
> reconnected to the server I will get this sort of thing. Most times I
> just need to close and reopen Outlook.
>
> It may also depend on you Outlook responsiveness or any underlining issues
> which is why you are getting the suggestion on google to reinstall.
> Before doing that however make sure all updates are installed and see if
> doing a Detect and Repair helps
>
> Best Regards
>
> Francine
>
> Peter Lawton wrote on Tue, 19 February 2008 07&#58;44
>> When I try and move a message from the inbox to a subfolder I get a
>> yellow
>> triangle and a message "Can't move items" Doesn't happen with all
>> messages
>> but quite a few and cannot see common thread.
>>
>> Can't find anything by Googling apart from reinstall Outlook or create
>> new
>> profile. Happy to try this but prefer to understand what's happening
>> first.
>> Anyone any ideas? Very grateful for anything
>>
>> --
>> Best
>>
>> Peter Lawton
>
>
> --
> Francine Otterson
> Microsoft Outlook MVP
> President, San Diego Outlook User Group

HI Peter,

you get his message when the pst file is corrupt, close outlook,
use inbox repair tool, (open scanpst.exe, its on your computer) and repair
the pst file.

try to move after the repair is complete. If still you get the same msg,
then there is no way to do it. leave it in that pst.
Create a new pst and make it default and start using it before other emails
get corrupt.

"Peter Lawton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:#(E-Mail Removed)...
> When I try and move a message from the inbox to a subfolder I get a yellow
> triangle and a message "Can't move items" Doesn't happen with all messages
> but quite a few and cannot see common thread.
>
> Can't find anything by Googling apart from reinstall Outlook or create new
> profile. Happy to try this but prefer to understand what's happening
> first. Anyone any ideas? Very grateful for anything
>
> --
> Best
>
> Peter Lawton
>
>
>

Thanks - don't have disk for repair with me so I'll try tonight

--
kind regards

Peter Lawton


"Roady [MVP]" <newsgroups_DELETE_@_DELETE_sparnaaij_NO_._SPAM_net> wrote in
message news:3E555961-91A9-4F05-A9F3-(E-Mail Removed)...
> And if that doesn't work; empty your Deleted Items folder and try again.
>
> --
> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
>
> http://www.msoutlook.info/
> Real World Questions, Real World Answers
>
> -----
>
> "Francine Otterson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I have seen this happen when the item has already been moved. I also
>> have dealt with it if I have disconnected from the network (cached mode)
>> then reconnected to the server I will get this sort of thing. Most times
>> I just need to close and reopen Outlook.
>>
>> It may also depend on you Outlook responsiveness or any underlining
>> issues which is why you are getting the suggestion on google to
>> reinstall. Before doing that however make sure all updates are installed
>> and see if doing a Detect and Repair helps
>>
>> Best Regards
>>
>> Francine
>>
>> Peter Lawton wrote on Tue, 19 February 2008 07&#58;44
>>> When I try and move a message from the inbox to a subfolder I get a
>>> yellow
>>> triangle and a message "Can't move items" Doesn't happen with all
>>> messages
>>> but quite a few and cannot see common thread.
>>>
>>> Can't find anything by Googling apart from reinstall Outlook or create
>>> new
>>> profile. Happy to try this but prefer to understand what's happening
>>> first.
>>> Anyone any ideas? Very grateful for anything
>>>
>>> --
>>> Best
>>>
>>> Peter Lawton
>>
>>
>> --
>> Francine Otterson
>> Microsoft Outlook MVP
>> President, San Diego Outlook User Group
>
>