Microsoft KB Archive/281046

= You cannot open or edit an embedded object in a Rich Text Format message in Outlook =

Article ID: 281046

Article Last Modified on 2/28/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office Outlook 2007
 * Microsoft Office Outlook 2003
 * Microsoft Outlook 2002 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q281046



SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft Outlook, you receive an e-mail message that includes an embedded object. For example, the message includes a Microsoft Paintbrush picture. When this occurs, you cannot open or edit the embedded object.

This problem occurs when the message is in Rich Text Format.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, click Forward, and then double-click the object in the original message. Make the changes that you want. Then, click outside the object to exit Edit mode and to return to the message.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.

Keywords: kbexpertiseinter kbexpertisebeginner kbbug kbgraphic kbnofix KB281046

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