Changing folder type

Thread view:

Enable EMail Alerts

Start New Thread

Thread rating:

Paul in Indiana - 23 Dec 2004 00:01 GMT

I messed up and created a folder that was supposed to store certain e-mail
messages as a subfolder under a contact folder. The system (Outlook 2003)
now thinks that new subfolder is a contact folder and I am unable to access
the message that was put in that folder. How can I either get that message
out of the folder so I can put it in the proper folder type or change the
properties of that subfolder. (I tried using the Properties option but the
system responded that "You cannot create an item of this type in this
folder.")

Reply to this Message

Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] - 23 Dec 2004 00:19 GMT

You'll have to create a new folder. You can't change the type of an existing
folder.

Signature

Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx

>I messed up and created a folder that was supposed to store certain e-mail
> messages as a subfolder under a contact folder. The system (Outlook 2003)
[quoted text clipped - 7 lines]
> system responded that "You cannot create an item of this type in this
> folder.")

Reply to this Message

Paul in Indiana - 23 Dec 2004 01:12 GMT

That will address future use of the folder, but my immediate problem is how
do I access the message that now resides in a contact folder so I can put it
in the proper folder. Or is it lost in hyperspace forever.

> You'll have to create a new folder. You can't change the type of an existing
> folder.
[quoted text clipped - 10 lines]
> > system responded that "You cannot create an item of this type in this
> > folder.")

Reply to this Message

Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] - 23 Dec 2004 03:18 GMT

What happens when you try to access it now?

Signature

Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx

> That will address future use of the folder, but my immediate problem is
> how
[quoted text clipped - 20 lines]
>> > system responded that "You cannot create an item of this type in this
>> > folder.")

Reply to this Message

Paul in Indiana - 23 Dec 2004 19:49 GMT

I'm not quite sure what I did, but I think I was able to move items to the
proper folders and correct some other problems I had with the setup of my
folders. I used the GO command to access all folder types at once and move
items from one folder to another. Thanks.

> What happens when you try to access it now?
>
[quoted text clipped - 22 lines]
> >> > system responded that "You cannot create an item of this type in this
> >> > folder.")

Reply to this Message