All attachments open as read-only if you open them from the Outlook 2003
reading pane. Instead, open the message then open the attachment.
Alternatively, use the File, Save Attachments command and them open the
saved attachment.
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Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Outlook and Exchange solutions at http://www.slipstick.com
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers