OL2000: Script Error Using the Office Supplies/Equipment Requisition Form for Outlook

ID: Q235031

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Outlook 2000

SYMPTOMS

When using the "Office Supplies/Equipment Requisition Form for Outlook" you may receive the following error when you post the form and send a mail message to your manager for approval:

Script Error
Outlook cannot do this action on this type of attachment.
Line No:47

CAUSE

Your default mail format is set to HTML. This causes the attachment procedures to fail in the script.

RESOLUTION

Switch your default mail format to either Plain Text, or Microsoft Outlook Rich Text format.

MORE INFORMATION

To Change Your Default Mail Format

On the Tools menu, click Options.

On the Mail Format tab, click to select Plain Text or Microsoft Outlook Rich Text, from the Send in this message format list.

Click OK.

The "Office Supplies/Equipment Requisition Form for Outlook" is a template file you can download from the Microsoft Web site. While it is designed to run with earlier versions of Outlook, it also works with Outlook 2000.

Using this form, you can order office supplies and equipment. The Purchase Request form is a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet embedded in an Outlook Post item. When you post the form, you have the option of sending a message to the recipient, to approve or reject the requested supplies.

This application is available from the following Microsoft Web site:

Office Supplies/Equipment Requisition Form for Outlook

Additional query words: ol2k

Keywords : kbdta
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb