OLEXP: Busy Pointer When You Drag Text Between E-Mail Messages (257195)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5 for Windows NT 4.0
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5 for Windows 98 Second Edition
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5 for Windows 98
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5 for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5 for Windows 2000
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.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:6/29/2004
Keywords:kbprb kbui KB257195
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