email headers / source

[joe]

In Outlook Express, one can select an email received, righ-mouse click,
select "Properties", and the full source (header and body) is shown. I find
that very useful to detect any strange code that lately comes attached to
emails even though the emails do not indicate to have anything attached. I
also examine (as preliminary) attachments this way, to ensure they don't
contain executables, phony links, or other tricky stuff.

In Outlook, however, one can select a message, righ-mouse click, select
"Options", and the header only is shown. Is there a setting somewhere that
tells outlook to show the FULL SOURCE somehow? If not, I think it should be
implemented. Not everyone just goes ahead and opens every email to see what
is its.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Outlook version?

 

[joe]

Outlook version?

2002

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

You're out of luck then. It can't be done.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[Lee Li [MSFT]]

Hi Joe,

Thanks for posting here. Well done, Sue!

I agree with Sue that the behavior is by design. After clicking item and
clicking Options in Outlook, user can only see Message Header without
message content. We truly appreciate that you have taken the time to write
in about your experience and I will do my very best to see that your
feedback is routed to the appropriate channel.

And if you have any further suggestion, you are also welcome to add your
suggestions to make Microsoft products easier and more powerful to use, by
visiting:

http://register.microsoft.com/regwiz/regwiz.asp

If there is anything we can help, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Thanks for your understanding and have a nice day!

Lee Li
Microsoft Online Partner Support

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[joe]

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote :

Outlook version?

I though I replied to this, but never showed up in the newsgroups. Here it
is again:

v 2002

If I was able to check the full source of an email with Outlook, I'd stop
using OE for email.
Although the fact that I still need a separate program for Usenet (or so its
my understanding) is a point against Outlook.

 

[Lee Li [MSFT]]

Hi Joe,

Thanks to keep in touch!

Both I and Sue saw this thread in newsgroup, and we all replied as below:


Sue's reply:
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From: "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: email headers / source
Date: Fri, 27 May 2005 22:44:48 -0400
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.outlook,microsoft.public.outlook.general

You're out of luck then. It can't be done.

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My reply:
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Hi Joe,

Thanks for posting here. Well done, Sue!

I agree with Sue that the behavior is by design. After clicking item and
clicking Options in Outlook, user can only see Message Header without
message content. We truly appreciate that you have taken the time to write
in about your experience and I will do my very best to see that your
feedback is routed to the appropriate channel.

And if you have any further suggestion, you are also welcome to add your
suggestions to make Microsoft products easier and more powerful to use, by
visiting:

http://register.microsoft.com/regwiz/regwiz.asp

If there is anything we can help, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Thanks for your understanding and have a nice day!

Lee Li
Microsoft Online Partner Support
------------------------------------------

Hope we clarify it. Thanks for your understanding!


Lee Li
Microsoft Online Partner Support

Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security

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