XCLN: Attachment is Empty if Pasted Twice to Desktop

ID: Q218987

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Outlook Windows 95/98 client, versions 8.0, 8.01, 8.02, 8.03, 8.5
Microsoft Outlook Windows NT client, versions 8.0, 8.01, 8.02, 8.03, 8.5

SYMPTOMS

When you open a mail message from within Outlook with an attachment and paste the attachment to your desktop, you may lose data. This will happen if you copy the attachment and paste the attachment two times. The second attachment will be empty. The data is missing from the second attachment, or if the second attachment overwrites the first attachment, it will be empty.

WORKAROUND

After copying and pasting the attachment the first time, recopy the attachment, and paste again. The contents of the attachment will still be there.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

Additional query words:

Keywords :
Version : WINDOWS:8.0,8.01,8.02,8.03,8.5
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug