Article ID: 173206
Article Last Modified on 1/20/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Outlook 97 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q173206
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SYMPTOMS
When attempting to use Microsoft Word to edit e-mail messages in Microsoft Outlook, you may receive the following error message:
Other OLE functions may not be affected.
CAUSE
One cause for this error is the use of an "@" character in the name of the computer.
RESOLUTION
Remove the @ character from the name of the computer.
MORE INFORMATION
To Change Your Computer's Name
- Click Start, point to Settings and click Control Panel. Double-click the Network icon.
- On the Identification tab, change the name in the Computer Name box so that it does not contain the @ character.
- Click OK.
REFERENCES
For more information on this problem, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
138384 "@" Character in Computer Name Causes OLE Error Messages
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