XLN: Error Msg: Can't Open This Item. Could Not Complete The Operation.

ID: Q198909

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Outlook Windows 95/98 client, version 8.5
Microsoft Outlook Windows NT client, version 8.5

SYMPTOMS

The following error may occur when you open a mail message in Microsoft Outlook:

Can't open this item. Could not complete the operation. One or more parameter values are not valid.

CAUSE

One or more of the message's MAPI properties may be corrupt or invalid.

RESOLUTION

You may be able to view the MAPI properties of the message using the MDB Viewer (Mdbvu32.exe) utility, which is included on the Microsoft Exchange Server CD in the Support\Utils directory.

By viewing the message properties, you may be able to determine the corrupt property, and possibly reset it to a valid value.

STATUS

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

Additional query words: OL2000


Keywords          : kberrmsg kbdta 
Version           : WINDOWS:8.5
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbbug

Last Reviewed: April 19, 1999