OL2002: After Using Headers to Download Message, Cannot Move Message to Another Folder (284347)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Outlook 2002

This article was previously published under Q284347

SYMPTOMS

When you use headers to download a message, and you then attempt to drag the message into another folder, the attempt does not succeed. The following error message appears:

"This task cannot be performed for message headers. Download the complete messages, and then complete the task."

CAUSE

This behavior occurs because Outlook treats the downloaded message as a header until you move the focus away from the message and then back to it.

WORKAROUND

To work around this behavior, either open the message or switch the focus to another item and then switch it back to the message, before you try to drag the message to another folder.

STATUS

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

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Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:7/27/2006
Keywords:kbbug kbnofix KB284347