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Q81550: PC Win: OLE Object from Excel 3.0 Creates Strange Title

Article: Q81550
Product(s): Microsoft Mail For PC Networks
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 10-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Mail for Windows, version 3.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you insert a Microsoft Excel version 3.0 Object Linking and Embedding (OLE)
object into version 3.0 of Microsoft Mail for Windows, the Excel title bar for
the object will contain a string similar to the following:

  Microsoft Mail Message%83329A00%Object17#018

STATUS
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This problem has been resolved in Microsoft Excel version 4.0, which displays
the Title Bar for the object as:

  Microsoft Mail Message

Steps to Reproduce Problem
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1. Start Mail.

2. Open a compose form.

3. Move to the body of the message.

4. From the Edit menu, select Insert Object.

5. Choose an Excel object.

Additional query words: 3.00 4.00

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMailSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbMail300
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0

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