Messages in inbox and all folders are "editable" and need to turn

[paula anne]

Is there a setting somewhere that I can turn off the ability to edit any of
the fields in all my email messages? For example, in my inbox, if I click on
any of the fields, subject, from, to, etc., I can edit that field! I don't
want to be able to do this. HELP!

 

[Themis]

View->Arrange By->Current View->Customize Current View->Other Settings->
Uncheck "Allow in-cell editing". Kinda convoluted, eh?

 

[Brian Tillman]

Is there a setting somewhere that I can turn off the ability to edit
any of the fields in all my email messages? For example, in my inbox,
if I click on any of the fields, subject, from, to, etc., I can edit
that field! I don't want to be able to do this. HELP!

It's your data, so why would you not want to be able to edit it? At any
rate, I don't believe it's possible to disable that, except if you're using
Exchange on a Windows Server 2003 with the Data Rights Management feature
installed, and even then, perhaps not. (I can't test.)

 

[Themis]

No - I think she means the ability to edit by single-clicking on a message
header in a folder's contents view, not editing the message itself.

 

[paula anne]

Oh bless you Themis! I was even looking around in that specific area and
just didn't see it. I turned it on years ago and only recently did it begin
to bother me. Convoluted doesn't cover it! You're wonderful!

 

[Themis]

*blush*

(awwww and this was my first reply ever on this group... glad to have been
of help!)

 

[paula anne]

Brian - Themis is right -- and he solved the issue already. But thank you for
answering! It was something simple. Oy!

 

[Brian Tillman]

No - I think she means the ability to edit by single-clicking on a
message header in a folder's contents view, not editing the message
itself.

I see that now, from the further discussion you has with her. Thanks.

 

[IGB]

For Outlook 2007 Search folders, checking "Allow in-cell editing" is not
persistent - i.e., it is turned off automagically if you view another folder
and then return to the search folder. [it was persistent in OL2003] Anybody
have a fix for this?

 

[znbclark]

I searched MS help forever trying to find this answer - found yours on my 1st
try when I selected (Search community)

Thank you!!!!!!!!!