As many users know, you can edit the subject line in a message. This makes it easier to find messages especially when they don't include a subject.
In older versions of Outlook the Message list shows the edited subject:
In Outlook 2010, when you use the default view with the Date (Conversation) setting, you'll see the original subject in the message list:
As you can see, the edited subject shows in the preview pane but not in the message list, because you are only changing the subject, not the conversation title, and the new Conversation view uses the Conversation field.
When you turn off the Show messages in conversation view, Outlook will display the edited subject, just as it does in older versions of Outlook.
Turn off Show in Conversations
To turn off Show messages in conversation, right click on the message header and choose Conversation, then Show message in conversation to deselect it.
Changes can't be Saved error message
When you edit a subject field of a message that contains an attachment and the attachment is open, you'll receive an error message:
Your changes cannot be saved because you don't have permission to modify some or all of the items in this folder. Do you want to save a copy of this item in the default folder for the item?
To avoid this, you need to close the attachment first, then save and close the message with the edited subject field.
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Last reviewed on Feb 9, 2012
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