A program still has file attachment <subject of email> open....

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I get this error message when changing from one email to another when using
Outlook 2003. "A program still has file attachment <Subject of Email> open.
Changes to this document will be lost unless you save your changes to another
file by clicking the File menu in the other program, and then clicking Save
As." There is only an OK button after the message. The machine is running
Office 2003 Professional Enterprise Edition, and Windows XP Pro.
 
And the problem is?

That warning is normal when you open an attachment from a message in preview
and leave it open, then go to read another message. If you save and close
the attachment first, the copy attached to the message is updated with
anychanges you make. If you move to another message first, the attachment is
not updated and you need to use the file's save as menu to save changes.

http://www.outlook-tips.net/archives/20031002.htm


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And do you have an attachment open or not? If you close it or save it, the
message will go away.

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After furious head scratching, jhamoline asked:

| I get this error message when changing from one email to another when
| using Outlook 2003. "A program still has file attachment <Subject of
| Email> open. Changes to this document will be lost unless you save
| your changes to another file by clicking the File menu in the other
| program, and then clicking Save As." There is only an OK button after
| the message. The machine is running Office 2003 Professional
| Enterprise Edition, and Windows XP Pro.
 
Sorry, I forgot to include this...The email does not have an attachment. This
seems to happen randomly - no other programs are open, just outlook.

Diane Poremsky said:
And the problem is?

That warning is normal when you open an attachment from a message in preview
and leave it open, then go to read another message. If you save and close
the attachment first, the copy attached to the message is updated with
anychanges you make. If you move to another message first, the attachment is
not updated and you need to use the file's save as menu to save changes.

http://www.outlook-tips.net/archives/20031002.htm


--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/


jhamoline said:
I get this error message when changing from one email to another when using
Outlook 2003. "A program still has file attachment <Subject of Email>
open.
Changes to this document will be lost unless you save your changes to
another
file by clicking the File menu in the other program, and then clicking
Save
As." There is only an OK button after the message. The machine is running
Office 2003 Professional Enterprise Edition, and Windows XP Pro.
Click to expand...
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Did you install SP1?

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/


jhamoline said:
Sorry, I forgot to include this...The email does not have an attachment.
This
seems to happen randomly - no other programs are open, just outlook.

Diane Poremsky said:
And the problem is?

That warning is normal when you open an attachment from a message in
preview
and leave it open, then go to read another message. If you save and close
the attachment first, the copy attached to the message is updated with
anychanges you make. If you move to another message first, the attachment
is
not updated and you need to use the file's save as menu to save changes.

http://www.outlook-tips.net/archives/20031002.htm


--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/


jhamoline said:
I get this error message when changing from one email to another when
using
Outlook 2003. "A program still has file attachment <Subject of Email>
open.
Changes to this document will be lost unless you save your changes to
another
file by clicking the File menu in the other program, and then clicking
Save
As." There is only an OK button after the message. The machine is
running
Office 2003 Professional Enterprise Edition, and Windows XP Pro.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Yes

Diane Poremsky said:
Did you install SP1?

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/


jhamoline said:
Sorry, I forgot to include this...The email does not have an attachment.
This
seems to happen randomly - no other programs are open, just outlook.

Diane Poremsky said:
And the problem is?

That warning is normal when you open an attachment from a message in
preview
and leave it open, then go to read another message. If you save and close
the attachment first, the copy attached to the message is updated with
anychanges you make. If you move to another message first, the attachment
is
not updated and you need to use the file's save as menu to save changes.

http://www.outlook-tips.net/archives/20031002.htm


--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/


I get this error message when changing from one email to another when
using
Outlook 2003. "A program still has file attachment <Subject of Email>
open.
Changes to this document will be lost unless you save your changes to
another
file by clicking the File menu in the other program, and then clicking
Save
As." There is only an OK button after the message. The machine is
running
Office 2003 Professional Enterprise Edition, and Windows XP Pro.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
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