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Q82068: PC Win: Err Msg: A Message Could Not Be Opened

Article: Q82068
Product(s): Microsoft Mail For PC Networks
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 08-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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In Microsoft Mail for Windows version 3.0, the user might receive the following
error message:

  A Message Could not be Opened.

CAUSE
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This error can occur when the user is trying to open a message that is in his or
her outbox. The message could not be opened because the mail transport was in
the process of sending the message to the postoffice.

MORE INFORMATION
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The primary goal of the outbox is to allow users to see what messages are left
to be sent and not to cancel, open, or move messages that are about to be sent.

Additional query words: 3.00 err msg errmsg alert

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

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