View Message Source? -- Outlook 2003

[brent.barton]

I've never been able to find a way to view the source of an UNOPENED email
in Outlook 2000/2002 and still cannot in 2003. Is there a feature (as in
Outlook Express) that allows me to do this? It's very important to be able
to see the content of the message without actually opening the message with
so much junk mail going around these days.

thanks.

b.

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

In Ol2003: http://www.outlook-tips.net/howto/view_source.htm

Earlier versions don't show the source - you'll need a 3rd party app like
pocketknife peek or use VBA.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)



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[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Right click on the message, select Options.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the SWEN virus, all mail sent to my personal account will be deleted
without reading.

After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer, brent.barton asked:

| I've never been able to find a way to view the source of an UNOPENED
| email in Outlook 2000/2002 and still cannot in 2003. Is there a
| feature (as in Outlook Express) that allows me to do this? It's very
| important to be able to see the content of the message without
| actually opening the message with so much junk mail going around
| these days.
|
| thanks.
|
| b.

 

[brent.barton]

Milly, that allows me to see the headers. In OE I'd be able to hit a SOURCE
button but there isn't one in Outlook 2003 (or any other version of Outlook
other than Express). Looks like I'll be trying the tip in the post from
Diane. Thanks Diane!

 

[brent.barton]

No dice. Copied and pasted exactly...

here's a snippet of the exported .REG:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Outlook\Options\Mail]
"SaveAllMIMENotJustHeaders"=dword:00000001

Anything look wrong there, Diane?

I upgraded from Office XP. That have anything to do with it?

Yes, POP account, too. NO exchange server.

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***************
brent.barton

Milly, that allows me to see the headers. In OE I'd be able to hit a SOURCE
button but there isn't one in Outlook 2003 (or any other version of Outlook
other than Express). Looks like I'll be trying the tip in the post from
Diane. Thanks Diane!

wrote in message news:[email protected]...

Right click on the message, select Options.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the SWEN virus, all mail sent to my personal account will be deleted
without reading.

After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer, brent.barton asked:

| I've never been able to find a way to view the source of an UNOPENED
| email in Outlook 2000/2002 and still cannot in 2003. Is there a
| feature (as in Outlook Express) that allows me to do this? It's very
| important to be able to see the content of the message without
| actually opening the message with so much junk mail going around
| these days.
|
| thanks.
|
| b.

 

[brent.barton]

I take that back. I realized I was trying it on message that had already
been downloaded. Messages that came in after the change I can view more in
the Header window.

Thanks!

--
***************
brent.barton

No dice. Copied and pasted exactly...

here's a snippet of the exported .REG:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Outlook\Options\Mail]
"SaveAllMIMENotJustHeaders"=dword:00000001

Anything look wrong there, Diane?

I upgraded from Office XP. That have anything to do with it?

Yes, POP account, too. NO exchange server.

--
***************
brent.barton

Milly, that allows me to see the headers. In OE I'd be able to hit a SOURCE
button but there isn't one in Outlook 2003 (or any other version of Outlook
other than Express). Looks like I'll be trying the tip in the post from
Diane. Thanks Diane!

wrote in message news:[email protected]...

Right click on the message, select Options.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the SWEN virus, all mail sent to my personal account will be deleted
without reading.

After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer, brent.barton asked:

| I've never been able to find a way to view the source of an UNOPENED
| email in Outlook 2000/2002 and still cannot in 2003. Is there a
| feature (as in Outlook Express) that allows me to do this? It's very
| important to be able to see the content of the message without
| actually opening the message with so much junk mail going around
| these days.
|
| thanks.
|
| b.