Windows Mail and Windows Live Mail can't "save as" more than once

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Whenever I try to save a message to my hard drive a second time, i.e.
overwriting the previous document, I get an error message saying that it is
unable to save. I used to be able to do this with Outlook Express. Is there a
way to fix this? Windows Live Mail has the same problem.
 
SW said:
Whenever I try to save a message to my hard drive a second time, i.e.
overwriting the previous document, I get an error message saying that it
is
unable to save. I used to be able to do this with Outlook Express. Is
there a
way to fix this? Windows Live Mail has the same problem.
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Does it still happen if you give the second save a different file name?
 
SW said:
Whenever I try to save a message to my hard drive a second time, i.e.
overwriting the previous document, I get an error message saying that it is
unable to save. I used to be able to do this with Outlook Express. Is there a
way to fix this? Windows Live Mail has the same problem.
Click to expand...
 
SW said:
Whenever I try to save a message to my hard drive a second time, i.e.
overwriting the previous document, I get an error message saying that it
is
unable to save. I used to be able to do this with Outlook Express. Is
there a
way to fix this? Windows Live Mail has the same problem.
Click to expand...


Why not save it to your Drafts Folder within WM?
You can edit at your leisure from there.
Compose mail>Ctrl+S
 
mac said:
Why not save it to your Drafts Folder within WM?
You can edit at your leisure from there.
Compose mail>Ctrl+S
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Yes, I can do that. Thanks for the suggestion. I would rather do it by the
'save as' technique I mentioned, though, as that is what I've been doing for
about three years. It's what I'm used to, and it's what I feel secure doing.
Is there no fix for it? Essentially it is an error in the program, as it
comes up with a generic error message for no reason. It is something that
should be fixed regardless of one being able to save a message in the drafts
folder.
 
The obvious workaround is to use a unique filename each time.
It's not clear to me why you would use "Save As" so much.
If you explained why you need to do this, we may be able to suggest
a better way.
 
I use it as a word processor for work that is submitted to websites, so I am
resaving the file often.
 
I duplicated what you are seeing. When I attempted a second "Save As"
with the same filename, a "Confirm Save As" window popped up saying
something like "Windows Mail can't Save As, more than one xyz.eml already
exists. Do you want to replace it?"
I don't consider this an error. Windows always warns you when you are
about to overwrite an existing file.
 
That isn't the error I'm talking about. Sometimes it saves, extremely rarely,
but nearly every time the message "Unable to Save the message. An Error has
occured" comes up.
 
Strange, I've never come across that error. Sorry, I have no idea
what could cause that. Perhaps your antivirus is interfering.

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP


SW said:
That isn't the error I'm talking about. Sometimes it saves, extremely rarely,
but nearly every time the message "Unable to Save the message. An Error has
occured" comes up.

Gary VanderMolen said:
I duplicated what you are seeing. When I attempted a second "Save As"
with the same filename, a "Confirm Save As" window popped up saying
something like "Windows Mail can't Save As, more than one xyz.eml already
exists. Do you want to replace it?"
I don't consider this an error. Windows always warns you when you are
about to overwrite an existing file.

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP


SW said:
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Whenever I try to save a message to my hard drive a second time, i.e.
overwriting the previous document, I get an error message saying that it
is
unable to save. I used to be able to do this with Outlook Express. Is
there a
way to fix this? Windows Live Mail has the same problem.


Why not save it to your Drafts Folder within WM?
You can edit at your leisure from there.
Compose mail>Ctrl+S


--
Regards Steve.
MS-MVP. MAIL. [DTS]
http://www.getsafeonline.org/



Yes, I can do that. Thanks for the suggestion. I would rather do it by the
'save as' technique I mentioned, though, as that is what I've been doing for
about three years. It's what I'm used to, and it's what I feel secure doing.
Is there no fix for it? Essentially it is an error in the program, as it
comes up with a generic error message for no reason. It is something that
should be fixed regardless of one being able to save a message in the drafts
folder.
Click to expand...
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I have the same problem, I use many email messages for a group that takes
lessons in paintshop pro. Normally I just had to change the lesson number
that is attached to it and I could save as..... then used the name from the
person that should recieve the message and later on send it.

Now that is not possible anymore?? And saving it in my windows mail will
mean saving a lot of mail (i have more than one group) in my folder drafts???
 
I think I have found a way, it is a little complex but better than every time
make new mails. First you open the mail that you want to edit, than you put
in an attachment and when you want to save your file as..... FIRST delete the
old file (don't worry your mail is open so you don't lose what is in it) say
no if it wants to save as the old file, than again save as..... and give it
the name you want. Now you can save your mail.

Don't try to overwrite the old mail because it doesn't work (unfortunatly)
 
There shouldn't have to be a workaround for it. And I don't really understand
that workaround anyway. I phoned microsoft about it, but they won't help with
it. They told me to phone HP, as if they're going to be able to help. I had
this exact same problem on an eMachines PC, too. It's Microsoft's problem,
not a computer manufacturer's problem, but they don't want to fix it. It
could easily be fixed with a patch, but no one at microsoft seems to care.
I'm trying to help them fix it by reporting it on here and by phone, but they
would rather fob me off than help. I guess it will never be fixed, then. What
great customer service.
 
Just rename the file each time, by appending, say, 1, 2, 3, etc., to the filename.
I don't see why that is such a great hardship.
You're not likely to get Microsoft's attention on this issue because very few
people use their email program in that manner.
 
I agree with you, Gary!! I've used that "save as" feature for ten years and
just discovered that it no longer works......but Vista has already been a
nightmare for this old gal. I'd go back to Windows 98 if I could, but sadly,
it appears that we're at Microsoft's mercy.
 
I have started having the same problem just in the last few weeks.
When I want to save something and I am asked if I want to overwrite the
original, I click yes and then I get "Unable to Save the message. An Error
has
occured". This needs to be fixed!
Rosemary


Gary VanderMolen said:
Strange, I've never come across that error. Sorry, I have no idea
what could cause that. Perhaps your antivirus is interfering.

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP


SW said:
That isn't the error I'm talking about. Sometimes it saves, extremely rarely,
but nearly every time the message "Unable to Save the message. An Error has
occured" comes up.

Gary VanderMolen said:
I duplicated what you are seeing. When I attempted a second "Save As"
with the same filename, a "Confirm Save As" window popped up saying
something like "Windows Mail can't Save As, more than one xyz.eml already
exists. Do you want to replace it?"
I don't consider this an error. Windows always warns you when you are
about to overwrite an existing file.

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP




:


Whenever I try to save a message to my hard drive a second time, i.e.
overwriting the previous document, I get an error message saying that it
is
unable to save. I used to be able to do this with Outlook Express. Is
there a
way to fix this? Windows Live Mail has the same problem.


Why not save it to your Drafts Folder within WM?
You can edit at your leisure from there.
Compose mail>Ctrl+S


--
Regards Steve.
MS-MVP. MAIL. [DTS]
http://www.getsafeonline.org/



Yes, I can do that. Thanks for the suggestion. I would rather do it by the
'save as' technique I mentioned, though, as that is what I've been doing for
about three years. It's what I'm used to, and it's what I feel secure doing.
Is there no fix for it? Essentially it is an error in the program, as it
comes up with a generic error message for no reason. It is something that
should be fixed regardless of one being able to save a message in the drafts
folder.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
A 'Save As' failure can be caused by an overzealous antivirus. Which
antivirus are you running? Some of them are not fully compatible with
Windows Mail. Antivirus-related problems often take time to develop,
or can be caused by an update to the antivirus program.

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)


Rosemary said:
I have started having the same problem just in the last few weeks.
When I want to save something and I am asked if I want to overwrite the
original, I click yes and then I get "Unable to Save the message. An Error
has
occured". This needs to be fixed!
Rosemary


Gary VanderMolen said:
Strange, I've never come across that error. Sorry, I have no idea
what could cause that. Perhaps your antivirus is interfering.

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP


SW said:
That isn't the error I'm talking about. Sometimes it saves, extremely rarely,
but nearly every time the message "Unable to Save the message. An Error has
occured" comes up.

:

I duplicated what you are seeing. When I attempted a second "Save As"
with the same filename, a "Confirm Save As" window popped up saying
something like "Windows Mail can't Save As, more than one xyz.eml already
exists. Do you want to replace it?"
I don't consider this an error. Windows always warns you when you are
about to overwrite an existing file.

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP




:


Whenever I try to save a message to my hard drive a second time, i.e.
overwriting the previous document, I get an error message saying that it
is
unable to save. I used to be able to do this with Outlook Express. Is
there a
way to fix this? Windows Live Mail has the same problem.


Why not save it to your Drafts Folder within WM?
You can edit at your leisure from there.
Compose mail>Ctrl+S


--
Regards Steve.
MS-MVP. MAIL. [DTS]
http://www.getsafeonline.org/



Yes, I can do that. Thanks for the suggestion. I would rather do it by the
'save as' technique I mentioned, though, as that is what I've been doing for
about three years. It's what I'm used to, and it's what I feel secure doing.
Is there no fix for it? Essentially it is an error in the program, as it
comes up with a generic error message for no reason. It is something that
should be fixed regardless of one being able to save a message in the drafts
folder.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
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