OL2002: You Cannot Create a Drafts Folder in a Hotmail Account (291495)
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This article was previously published under Q291495 This article discusses a Beta test product that is not yet announced or released publicly by Microsoft.
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SYMPTOMS
In Outlook 2002, when you try to create a new Drafts folder in a Hotmail account, you may receive the following error message:
Unable to create the folder. The server reported an error. The server responded "Precondition Failed"
CAUSE
This problem can occur because the Drafts folder already exists in the Hotmail account, but Outlook 2002 does not display the Drafts folder when you open the Folder List for that account.
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. MORE INFORMATION
To confirm that the Drafts folder exists, view your Hotmail account in Microsoft Internet Explorer.
Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 7/27/2006 |
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Keywords: | kbbug kberrmsg kbpending KB291495 |
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