Microsoft KB Archive/257195

= OLEXP: Busy Pointer When You Drag Text Between E-Mail Messages =

Article ID: 257195

Article Last Modified on 1/27/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5

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This article was previously published under Q257195



For information about the differences between Microsoft Outlook Express and Microsoft Outlook e-mail clients, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

257824 OL2000: Differences Between Outlook and Outlook Express



SYMPTOMS
When you drag text from one e-mail message to another, you may see a busy pointer when you move the pointer over the target e-mail message.



CAUSE
This issue can occur when you click the right mouse button to drag the text.

NOTE: You might expect to see a context menu when you release the mouse button.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, copy the text from one e-mail message to the other.
 * 1) Click to select the text you want to transfer, and then click Copy on the Edit menu.
 * 2) In the target message, click Paste on the Edit menu.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Keywords: kbui kbprb KB257195

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