WD98: No Password Prompt for "Modify" in Mail Client (223030)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition
This article was previously published under Q223030

SYMPTOMS

When you open a document protected with a "modify" password, you may not be prompted for the password if the document exists in a Microsoft Exchange or Microsoft Outlook mail folder.

NOTE: To protect a document against unauthorized modifications, in Word, click Save As on the File menu, click Options, and type a password in the Password To Modify box.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, save or move the document to a folder on a disk drive. To do this, follow these steps:

  1. In Microsoft Exchange or Microsoft Outlook, open the mail message containing the Word document.
  2. Click to select the document.
  3. On the File menu, click Save Attachments.
  4. Switch to the folder where you want to save the document.
  5. Click Save.
When you open the document from this new location, you will be prompted for a password.

STATUS

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

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about protecting documents, click the Office Assistant, type "restrict access", click Search, and then click to view "Protect a document".

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:8/25/2006
Keywords:kbbug kbpending KB223030
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