Editing mail

[Lp12]

Hi All,
I have a very odd behavior in one of my users outlook(2003 version).
Some emails, when I open them (DBL click from inbox) I can edit/delete the
content.
Most of his email behave normally AKA I cant edit them until I reply/forward
them.
I tried to disable the mail format that Word won't be the editor but it
didn't help.
When I reply the problematic mail to an Outlook 2007, I couldn't edit the
mail when I opened it.
Any thoughts?
Thanks a lot in advance

 

[Brian Tillman]

I have a very odd behavior in one of my users outlook(2003 version).
Some emails, when I open them (DBL click from inbox) I can
edit/delete the content.

Typically, one should be able to edit them after clicking Edit>Edit Message

 

[Lp12]

Thanks Brian,
I didn't click Format>Edit at all just opened it
Thats why it's so odd.
Any thoughts?

 

[Brian Tillman]

Thanks Brian,
I didn't click Format>Edit at all just opened it
Thats why it's so odd.

Right. After opening it, click the Edit menu and choose Edit Message.

 

[Lp12]

Brian,
There is a misunderstanding here, The issue I rise is that without doin a
thing, I can edit a message. I know the Format>Edit function but I'm not
talking about it but to the fact that I can EDIT a message (which is not
normal) once I've opened it.
Any thouths?

 

[Brian Tillman]

There is a misunderstanding here, The issue I rise is that without
doin a thing, I can edit a message. I know the Format>Edit function
but I'm not talking about it but to the fact that I can EDIT a
message (which is not normal) once I've opened it.
Any thouths?

I don't know why you keep saying "Format>Edit". There is no Edit item on
the Format menu of an open message window. There is, however, an Edit menu,
as I said.

Some message formats allow editing without having to select Edit>Edit
Message. HTML and Plain Text messages require you to click Edit>Edit
Message before you can change them. Rich Text messages, on the other hand,
do not and can be editied immediately after opening them.

 

[Lp12]

OK Brian and sorry for my mistake.
Can I prevent from Rich text msg to be edit automatically?
Thanks again

 

[Brian Tillman]

Can I prevent from Rich text msg to be edit automatically?

I'm not aware of any way to prevent it.