WD: No Password Prompt for "Modify" in Mail Client (209638)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 2002
  • Microsoft Word 2000
This article was previously published under Q209638

SYMPTOMS

When you open a document protected with a "modify" password, you may not be prompted for the password if the document exists in a Microsoft Exchange or Microsoft Outlook mail folder.

Note To protect a document against unauthorized modifications, in Word, do the following:
  1. Click Save As on the File menu.
  2. On the Save As toolbar, click Tools.
  3. Click either General Options or Security Options. Note The option that you click depends on your version of Word.
  4. Type a password in the Password to modify text box.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, save or move the document to a directory on a disk drive. To do this, follow these steps:
  1. In Microsoft Exchange or Microsoft Outlook, open the message containing the Word document.
  2. Click to select the document.
  3. On the File menu, click Save Attachments.
  4. Switch to the directory where you want to save the document.
  5. Click Save.
When you open the document from this new location, you will be prompted for a password.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about protecting documents, click Microsoft Word Help on the Help menu, type protect a document in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topic.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:1/9/2003
Keywords:kbbug KB209638
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