How do I open emails stored on my computer in outlook?

[Guest]

When I try to open past email that I have save onto a folder on the desktop
of my computer, outlook reads "UNABLE TO READ ITEM." I try to open the email
with MSword or Notepad but all that comes up is weird squares or y's and e's.
Can anyone please help.

 

[Roady [MVP]]

Saved in what format?
What version of Outlook are we talking about here?

 

[Guest]

Well, I am using Outlook 2000 professional. What i did was created a folder
in my documents to save old emails. I dragged the email directly from
outlook into the folder. After i did that i deleted the email from outlook.

The general information on the email say that it is an "outlook item" in
various sizes.

Please help if you can. thanks..

Saved in what format?
What version of Outlook are we talking about here?

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003


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When I try to open past email that I have save onto a folder on the
desktop
of my computer, outlook reads "UNABLE TO READ ITEM." I try to open the
email
with MSword or Notepad but all that comes up is weird squares or y's and
e's.
Can anyone please help.

 

[Roady [MVP]]

Then they are saved in msg-format? You should be able to open them with
Outlook then or at least be able to drag them back into Outlook so you can
read them from within Outlook.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003


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Well, I am using Outlook 2000 professional. What i did was created a
folder
in my documents to save old emails. I dragged the email directly from
outlook into the folder. After i did that i deleted the email from
outlook.

The general information on the email say that it is an "outlook item" in
various sizes.

Please help if you can. thanks..

Saved in what format?
What version of Outlook are we talking about here?

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003


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When I try to open past email that I have save onto a folder on the
desktop
of my computer, outlook reads "UNABLE TO READ ITEM." I try to open the
email
with MSword or Notepad but all that comes up is weird squares or y's
and
e's.
Can anyone please help.

 

[Guest]

Well that is the problem. I cannot open them or drag them into outlook at
all. When i do try to open them, OUTLOOK reads "Unable to read item." Could
they possibly be in any other format or is there any way to open them to see
what format they really are in?

If they are in text format what can i do?

Thanks for taking the time to help..

Then they are saved in msg-format? You should be able to open them with
Outlook then or at least be able to drag them back into Outlook so you can
read them from within Outlook.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003


-----

Well, I am using Outlook 2000 professional. What i did was created a
folder
in my documents to save old emails. I dragged the email directly from
outlook into the folder. After i did that i deleted the email from
outlook.

The general information on the email say that it is an "outlook item" in
various sizes.

Please help if you can. thanks..

Saved in what format?
What version of Outlook are we talking about here?

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.howto-outlook.com/
Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more

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"Opening stored emails." <Opening stored
(e-mail address removed)>
wrote in message
When I try to open past email that I have save onto a folder on the
desktop
of my computer, outlook reads "UNABLE TO READ ITEM." I try to open the
email
with MSword or Notepad but all that comes up is weird squares or y's
and
e's.
Can anyone please help.

 

[Jules]

Well that is the problem. I cannot open them or drag them intooutlookat
all. When i do try to open them,OUTLOOKreads "Unable to read item." Could
they possibly be in any other format or is there any way to open them to see
what format they really are in?

If they are in text format what can i do?

Thanks for taking the time to help..

Then they are saved inmsg-format? You should be able to open them with
Outlookthen or at least be able to drag them back intoOutlookso you can
read them from withinOutlook.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring MicrosoftOutlook2003
http://www.howto-outlook.com/
OutlookFAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more

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Well, I am usingOutlook2000 professional. What i did was created a
folder
in my documents to save old emails. I dragged the email directly from
outlookinto the folder. After i did that i deleted the email from
outlook.
The general information on the email say that it is an "outlookitem" in
various sizes.
Please help if you can. thanks..
:
Saved in what format?
What version ofOutlookare we talking about here?
--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring MicrosoftOutlook2003
http://www.howto-outlook.com/
OutlookFAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
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"Opening stored emails." <Opening stored
(e-mail address removed)>
wrote in message
When I try to open past email that I have save onto a folder on the
desktop
of my computer,outlookreads "UNABLE TO READ ITEM." I try to open the
email
with MSword or Notepad but all that comes up is weird squares or y's
and
e's.
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This is a strange problem.
Did you change your Outlook version?
And if you drag and drop a new email, can you open it or drag it back
to Outlook?

If you like you can send me a example email, I will check it for you
opening it with my Outlook. Please zip the msg file before sending it
to my hotmail acccount (see my profile).
Jules