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by testgeek

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I'm looking for a registry entry that will allow Outlook Express to edit received messages in a manner similar to what Outlook does (and has since it was first released). At the very least, should be able to delete, edit, or replace attachments, andedit the subject line. Using reply or forward won't cut it. Needs to work on OE6, helpful if it also works with some previous versions. If there's a solution on the Microsoft KB, I didn't find it. A solution with some method other than a registry value could be acceptable, even if tricky to implement, as long as it's very easy to use afterwards.

I've asked this before with no success, but I thought I'd try again with a bigger payoff. Any registry and Outlook Express gurus out there?

Thanks!

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by dklippert

I can't find a way to do it the way you want, but here's a suggestion that probably won't fit your needs:
"Go to File>Save As to save the message to an *.EML file. Then edit the file in Notepad or other text editor. Change the Subject:, From: or other lines as desired. Save the file. Double click from the Windows File Explorer. It will open in a mail window. You can then select File, Copy to folder. You can then delete the original message."

by testgeek

Thanks for the thought. This is something that would work for me, but is way too complicated for the target user.

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