I have had the same problem with some (not all) e-mail.  My work around is
to save the message as a .txt file and work with that file in a normal
way.... But what is causing the problem and what can be done to fix the
problem rather than work around the symptom?

Bob

>I've found in Outlook Express 5 when it won't let me highlight, right click
and copy that if I forward the message (ctrl f)  and
>work with it that way, I can then do all of these with no problem.
>
>Linda
>
>Question was:
>
>Hello Listees:  I have a totally new one for you . . .  I have a client
running on a Windows 98 system that cannot copy and paste
>from Outlook Express to Word.  He says "I merely highlight the material,
click edit, copy.  That is the way I do it
>in all other programs and it works.  What should I do to copy in IE-5?"
This should work perfectly . . . any ideas??  By the way,
>he has had several problems with this system, which is a newly rebuilt
system but I am not aware of the components or very familiar
>with his specific current problems.  Thanks for any thoughts you may have.
>
>Gina Hunkins
>The Computer Lady
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