Not long ago, I came across a basic tip for saving multiple Outlook messages into one text file (https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5100-6270_11-5028576.html). I rely on this trick a lot for stuff like combining a batch of responses from members into one document to consolidate suggestions and feedback on articles or tools we’ve published.
So along came Outlook 2003, and I can’t get the technique to work anymore. There’s bound to be an obvious and easy fix, but I haven’t uncovered it yet. I thought I’d see if any TechRepublic members could help.
What happens is this: I select multiple e-mails in an Outlook folder and choose Save As. I get prompted for the filename and Outlook gives me the default (and only) choice of saving as a txt file. The save works as usual, but when I open the text file, only the message headers are in there. I made sure Download Full Items was enabled, in case that made a difference, but it didn’t seem to. If anyone can clue me in, please do. Such a simple thing, but so aggravating!
Thanks,
Jody Gilbert
TechRepublic Editor