You receive a "Can't open this item. Out of memory or system resources" error message when you try to open a note in Outlook 2002 or Outlook 2003 (281042)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Outlook 2002
  • Microsoft Office Outlook 2003

This article was previously published under Q281042

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to open a Note in Microsoft Outlook, the Note may not open and you may receive the following message:
Can't open this item. Out of memory or system resources. Close some windows or programs and try again.

CAUSE

This problem occurs if a Note contains the maximum number of characters that Outlook allows, approximately 30,000.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, create a new Note that contains fewer characters.

STATUS

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

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:7/27/2006
Keywords:kbprb kberrmsg kbnofix KB281042