Print function missing

[Michael Blake]

When composing a new email, replying to a received email or forwarding an
email I found that the print function is greyed out.

I was replying to a request for information and after typing the response I
wanted to print and review it before sending the response. I was unable
to print the active document as the function was greyed out. After having
sent the document I could print from the "sent" file as well as from the
copy I had sent to myself but could not print while it was still active.

How can I correct this?

 

[Peter.R]

This is by design I think, since the same thing happens in Outlook Express. I cannot even print a message saved in Drafts. It is probably the same in Windows Mail, but I have not got Vista yet.
--
Cheers,
Peter
(Windows XP Pro SP2 with Windows Live Mail 12.0.1606)
"There are more things in Heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy." - Shakespeare
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"Michael Blake" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]

> When composing a new email, replying to a received email or forwarding an
> email I found that the print function is greyed out.
>
> I was replying to a request for information and after typing the response I
> wanted to print and review it before sending the response. I was unable
> to print the active document as the function was greyed out. After having
> sent the document I could print from the "sent" file as well as from the
> copy I had sent to myself but could not print while it was still active.
>
> How can I correct this?

 

[Ron Sommer]

You can print a draft when it is viewed in the preview pane, but not when
you open the draft to a composition window.
--
Ronald Sommer

"Peter.R" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:#[email protected]

> This is by design I think, since the same thing happens in Outlook
> Express. I cannot even print a message saved in Drafts. It is probably the
> same in Windows Mail, but I have not got Vista yet.
> --
> Cheers,
> Peter
> (Windows XP Pro SP2 with Windows Live Mail 12.0.1606)
> "There are more things in Heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in
> your philosophy." - Shakespeare
> ---------------
> "Michael Blake" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]
>

>> When composing a new email, replying to a received email or forwarding an
>> email I found that the print function is greyed out.
>>
>> I was replying to a request for information and after typing the response
>> I
>> wanted to print and review it before sending the response. I was
>> unable
>> to print the active document as the function was greyed out. After
>> having
>> sent the document I could print from the "sent" file as well as from the
>> copy I had sent to myself but could not print while it was still active.
>>
>> How can I correct this?

 

[Peter.R]

So you can, good workaround Ron. I wonder if it was an oversight they never bothered to correct in OE. A compose window can be printed in Outlook I just noticed.
--
Cheers,
Peter
(Windows XP Pro SP2 with Windows Live Mail 12.0.1606)
"There are more things in Heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy." - Shakespeare
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"Ron Sommer" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:#[email protected]

> You can print a draft when it is viewed in the preview pane, but not when
> you open the draft to a composition window.
> --
> Ronald Sommer
> ------------
> "Peter.R" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:#[email protected]

>> This is by design I think, since the same thing happens in Outlook
>> Express. I cannot even print a message saved in Drafts. It is probably the
>> same in Windows Mail, but I have not got Vista yet.
>> --
>> Cheers,
>> Peter
>> (Windows XP Pro SP2 with Windows Live Mail 12.0.1606)
>> "There are more things in Heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in
>> your philosophy." - Shakespeare
>> ---------------
>> "Michael Blake" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]
>>

>>> When composing a new email, replying to a received email or forwarding an
>>> email I found that the print function is greyed out.
>>>
>>> I was replying to a request for information and after typing the response
>>> I
>>> wanted to print and review it before sending the response. I was
>>> unable
>>> to print the active document as the function was greyed out. After
>>> having
>>> sent the document I could print from the "sent" file as well as from the
>>> copy I had sent to myself but could not print while it was still active.
>>>
>>> How can I correct this?

>

 

[Ron Sommer]

The workaround applies to Outlook Express also.
--
Ronald Sommer

"Peter.R" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:#[email protected]

> So you can, good workaround Ron. I wonder if it was an oversight they
> never bothered to correct in OE. A compose window can be printed in
> Outlook I just noticed.
> --
> Cheers,
> Peter
> (Windows XP Pro SP2 with Windows Live Mail 12.0.1606)
> "There are more things in Heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in
> your philosophy." - Shakespeare
> ---------------
> "Ron Sommer" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:#[email protected]
>

>> You can print a draft when it is viewed in the preview pane, but not when
>> you open the draft to a composition window.
>> --
>> Ronald Sommer
>> ------------
>> "Peter.R" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:#[email protected]

>

>>> This is by design I think, since the same thing happens in Outlook
>>> Express. I cannot even print a message saved in Drafts. It is probably
>>> the
>>> same in Windows Mail, but I have not got Vista yet.
>>> --
>>> Cheers,
>>> Peter
>>> (Windows XP Pro SP2 with Windows Live Mail 12.0.1606)
>>> "There are more things in Heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of
>>> in
>>> your philosophy." - Shakespeare
>>> ---------------
>>> "Michael Blake" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>> news:[email protected]
>>>
>>>> When composing a new email, replying to a received email or forwarding
>>>> an
>>>> email I found that the print function is greyed out.
>>>>
>>>> I was replying to a request for information and after typing the
>>>> response
>>>> I
>>>> wanted to print and review it before sending the response. I was
>>>> unable
>>>> to print the active document as the function was greyed out. After
>>>> having
>>>> sent the document I could print from the "sent" file as well as from
>>>> the
>>>> copy I had sent to myself but could not print while it was still
>>>> active.
>>>>
>>>> How can I correct this?

>>

 

[Dave]

I imagine it was designed that way. Not many people want to print while
composing, but many may want to print a complete message.
It is possible to print while composing in Thunderbird.

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http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview

"Peter.R" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:#[email protected]

> So you can, good workaround Ron. I wonder if it was an oversight they
> never bothered to correct in OE. A compose window can be printed in
> Outlook I just noticed.
> --
> Cheers,
> Peter
> (Windows XP Pro SP2 with Windows Live Mail 12.0.1606)
> "There are more things in Heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in
> your philosophy." - Shakespeare
> ---------------
> "Ron Sommer" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:#[email protected]
>

>> You can print a draft when it is viewed in the preview pane, but not when
>> you open the draft to a composition window.
>> --
>> Ronald Sommer
>> ------------
>> "Peter.R" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:#[email protected]

>

>>> This is by design I think, since the same thing happens in Outlook
>>> Express. I cannot even print a message saved in Drafts. It is probably
>>> the
>>> same in Windows Mail, but I have not got Vista yet.
>>> --
>>> Cheers,
>>> Peter
>>> (Windows XP Pro SP2 with Windows Live Mail 12.0.1606)
>>> "There are more things in Heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of
>>> in
>>> your philosophy." - Shakespeare
>>> ---------------
>>> "Michael Blake" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>> news:[email protected]
>>>
>>>> When composing a new email, replying to a received email or forwarding
>>>> an
>>>> email I found that the print function is greyed out.
>>>>
>>>> I was replying to a request for information and after typing the
>>>> response
>>>> I
>>>> wanted to print and review it before sending the response. I was
>>>> unable
>>>> to print the active document as the function was greyed out. After
>>>> having
>>>> sent the document I could print from the "sent" file as well as from
>>>> the
>>>> copy I had sent to myself but could not print while it was still
>>>> active.
>>>>
>>>> How can I correct this?

>>

 

[Michael Blake]

The previous application was Outlook which has the ability to print from a
compose window. I understand the workaround but I hope the function will be
included in later releases of WLM.

Thanks to all - Mike


"Peter.R" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:#[email protected]

> So you can, good workaround Ron. I wonder if it was an oversight they
> never bothered to correct in OE. A compose window can be printed in
> Outlook I just noticed.
> --
> Cheers,
> Peter
> (Windows XP Pro SP2 with Windows Live Mail 12.0.1606)
> "There are more things in Heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in
> your philosophy." - Shakespeare
> ---------------
> "Ron Sommer" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:#[email protected]
>

>> You can print a draft when it is viewed in the preview pane, but not when
>> you open the draft to a composition window.
>> --
>> Ronald Sommer
>> ------------
>> "Peter.R" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:#[email protected]

>

>>> This is by design I think, since the same thing happens in Outlook
>>> Express. I cannot even print a message saved in Drafts. It is probably
>>> the
>>> same in Windows Mail, but I have not got Vista yet.
>>> --
>>> Cheers,
>>> Peter
>>> (Windows XP Pro SP2 with Windows Live Mail 12.0.1606)
>>> "There are more things in Heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of
>>> in
>>> your philosophy." - Shakespeare
>>> ---------------
>>> "Michael Blake" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>> news:[email protected]
>>>
>>>> When composing a new email, replying to a received email or forwarding
>>>> an
>>>> email I found that the print function is greyed out.
>>>>
>>>> I was replying to a request for information and after typing the
>>>> response
>>>> I
>>>> wanted to print and review it before sending the response. I was
>>>> unable
>>>> to print the active document as the function was greyed out. After
>>>> having
>>>> sent the document I could print from the "sent" file as well as from
>>>> the
>>>> copy I had sent to myself but could not print while it was still
>>>> active.
>>>>
>>>> How can I correct this?

>>