OLEXP: How to Combine Multiple-Part Messages in Outlook Express (205480)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0 for Windows 98 Second Edition
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0 for Windows 98
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 4.01 for Windows 98 SP 1
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 4.01 for Windows 98 SP 2
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0 for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 4.01 for Windows 95 SP 1
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 4.01 for Windows 95 SP 2
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 4.0 for Windows 95
This article was previously published under Q205480
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

SUMMARY

This article describes how to download and combine multiple-part files from newsgroups with Outlook Express.

MORE INFORMATION

When a large message (one that contains pictures, audio files, or other large objects) is posted to a newsgroup, it is sometimes broken into smaller files and displayed as several multiple-part messages. You can recombine the messages to re-create the original message and display it in Outlook Express.
  1. Select all of the messages that are part of the original message (each part usually has a number). To do this, press and hold down the CTRL key while you click each part of the message.
  2. On the Message menu, click Combine and Decode.
  3. If necessary, reorder the parts in the correct sequence.
After you combine and decode the message, it is displayed in a separate window. The message continues to be displayed in the newsgroup as several smaller messages.

To save the recombined message, click Save As on the the File menu.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:7/13/2004
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