Microsoft KB Archive/259848

= OLEXP: Preview Pane Flickers When You Click a Message =

Article ID: 259848

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

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This article was previously published under Q259848



This article discusses a Beta release of a Microsoft product. The information in this article is provided as-is and is subject to change without notice.

No formal product support is available from Microsoft for this Beta product. For information about how to obtain support for a Beta release, see the documentation that is included with the Beta product files, or check the Web location from which you downloaded the release.



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 click a message in the Outlook Express message list, the Preview pane briefly displays a blank pane before displaying the message that you clicked. This may cause the Preview pane to seem to flicker. This affects both mail and newsgroup messages.



CAUSE
Outlook Express clears the Preview pane before displaying a new message to avoid a potential security risk.

NOTE: In versions of Outlook Express earlier than Outlook Express 5, the Preview pane is not cleared before displaying a new message.



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

Keywords: kbbug kbprb KB259848

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