Q132662: Cannot Copy Mail with Long Title to Desktop

Article: Q132662
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:95
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbtool kbui win95
Last Modified: 17-DEC-2000

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SYMPTOMS
========

If you try to copy a mail message to the desktop by dragging it to the desktop,
the copy operation may not succeed. When this occurs, you do not receive any
error message.

CAUSE
=====

This behavior occurs if the combined path and name for the message exceeds the
maximum allowable length of 260 characters.

RESOLUTION
==========

Shorten the mail message's title, then try to copy it again.

Additional query words:

======================================================================
Keywords          : kbtool kbui win95 
Technology        : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : WINDOWS:95

=============================================================================