OL2000: Remove Method Does Not Remove Attachments (224909)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Outlook 2000

This article was previously published under Q224909

SYMPTOMS

You use the Remove method to programmatically remove an attachment from an item, but the attachment is not actually deleted from the Attachments collection.

CAUSE

The Remove method was not fully implemented in the Outlook object model.

WORKAROUND

Instead of using the Remove method, use the Delete method of the Attachment object.

STATUS

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

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce the Problem

Open an existing item that has one or more attachments.

Run the following Outlook Visual Basic for Applications code:

Sub RemoveAttachments()
   Dim itm As Object
   Dim atts As Attachments
   Dim i As Integer
   Set itm = ActiveInspector.CurrentItem
   Set atts = itm.Attachments
   While atts.Count > 0
       atts.Remove 1
   Wend
   itm.Save
   Set atts = Nothing
   Set itm = Nothing
End Sub

Note that the attachments appear to be deleted.
Close, and then reopen the item.

Result: The attachments are still there.

REFERENCES

For additional information about available resources and answersto commonly asked questions about Microsoft Outlook solutions, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

146636 OL2000: Questions About Custom Forms and Outlook Solutions

Modification Type:	Major	Last Reviewed:	3/19/2004
Keywords:	kbDSWNET2003Swept kbbug kbpending KB224909