Article ID: 281042 - Last Review: January 29, 2007 - Revision: 2.4

You receive a "Can't open this item. Out of memory or system resources" error message when you try to open a note in Outlook 2002 or Outlook 2003

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SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to open a Note in Microsoft Outlook, the Note may not open and you may receive the following message:
Can't open this item. Out of memory or system resources. Close some windows or programs and try again.
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CAUSE

This problem occurs if a Note contains the maximum number of characters that Outlook allows, approximately 30,000.
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WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, create a new Note that contains fewer characters.
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STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
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APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Outlook 2002 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Office Outlook 2003
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Keywords: 
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