Does it work correctly in Outlook Safe Mode?
Start-> Run; outlook.exe /safe
If so, the issue is most likely caused by an addin that you have installed.
See
http://www.msoutlook.info/question/88
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"Andee39" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Someone in my group is having an issue with the desktop notification.
> They
> are unable to open an email from the notification box - they get an error
> message that states the operation failed. They can open the email from
> their
> inbox. We are on Exchange, Outlook 2003, SP3. Thanks!