Deleting attachments from emails in Outlook 2003

[Tony Russell-Clark]

This question has been asked before in this forum, but there was no
satisfactory answer. Can anyone help please?

I am using Outlook 2003 on a Windows XP system. I receive an email with
attachments. I open the email and, on the Attachments line, I right click
an attachment. On the pulldown menu that is presented, however, I cannot
click Remove because it is greyed out, and therefore I cannot delete the
attachment. Why is Remove greyed out? What do I have to do to activate the
function?

PS. I cannot see anything obvious in Tools > Options > Security that might
help.

 

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[Tony Russell-Clark]

That did the trick! I was just displaying it and not actually opening it.
It all works fine now. Many thanks.

 

[Guest]

I HAVE 2003 TO ANWAY I WORK IN A COMPUTER DEPARTMENT ARE YOU TRYING TO VIEW THE ATTCHMENT OR DELTE IT???? I NOT SURE WAT U TRYING DO EXACTLY ??? YOU CAN EMAIL AT (e-mail address removed) PLEASE DONT SEND ME ANY VIRUS OR ANY FUNNY STUFF I HUNT AND TRACK YOU DOWN THANK

----- Tony Russell-Clark wrote: ----

This question has been asked before in this forum, but there was n
satisfactory answer. Can anyone help please

I am using Outlook 2003 on a Windows XP system. I receive an email wit
attachments. I open the email and, on the Attachments line, I right clic
an attachment. On the pulldown menu that is presented, however, I canno
click Remove because it is greyed out, and therefore I cannot delete th
attachment. Why is Remove greyed out? What do I have to do to activate th
function

PS. I cannot see anything obvious in Tools > Options > Security that migh
help

 

[Gordon]

I HAVE 2003 TO ANWAY I WORK IN A COMPUTER DEPARTMENT

What as, the tea boy? never heard of the Caps Lock key?

Please do NOT post in all caps.

Thank you.

 

[Brian Tillman]

I HAVE 2003 TO ANWAY I WORK IN A COMPUTER DEPARTMENT ARE YOU TRYING
TO VIEW THE ATTCHMENT OR DELTE IT???? I NOT SURE WAT U TRYING DO
EXACTLY ??? YOU CAN EMAIL AT (e-mail address removed) PLEASE DONT SEND ME
ANY VIRUS OR ANY FUNNY STUFF I HUNT AND TRACK YOU DOWN THANKS

First learn some grammar and spelling.