Cannot open a read-only MSG file

[vkhazen]

Wondering if anyone has this same issue...

Using Outlook 2003 SP2/Exchange 5.5 if a .msg is read-only and you
double-click it the error "You don't have the appropriate permission to
perform this operation" is raised. Uncheck the read-only attribute and
it works fine. This is not consistant and I can open read-only .MSG
files on other PCs

Any ideas?

Thanks, Vic

 

[John]

Opening a read only msg file shouldn't be a problem. Does the msg file
contain attachments? Or do you have macro's running in your Outlook? It
seems your Outlook would like to change the msg file (the e-mail).
How did you save the e-mail as msg file? Did you use drag&drop,
MailToFile, File|SaveAs or another method?

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[vkhazen]

No attachments just a plain msg file with a short subject and no body,
no macros or add-ins. It is strange but it happens.

I create the message, click "Save As..", marked as read-only then tried
to open it, that's all it takes.

 

[Brian Tillman]

Wondering if anyone has this same issue...

I ave no trouble opening .msg files that are read-only on my hard drive.

 

[Lex De Leuke]

Me as well having no troubles opening msg files that are read-only.
Maybe you have an add-in loaded on Exchange or your Outlook trying to
access / manage the e-mail? Because the e-mail is read only that action
causes the error?

Check Tools|Options to see which add-ins are loaded. Maybe you can
uncheck them, to test the result?

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