XCLN: Err Msg: An Item Could Not Be Copied...

 Last reviewed: April 3, 1997
Article ID: Q146453
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Exchange Windows 95 client, versions 4.0 and 5.0
  • Microsoft Exchange Windows 95 client, version 5.0
  • Microsoft Exchange Windows 3.x client, versions 4.0 and 5.0
  • Microsoft Exchange Windows 3.x client, version 5.0
  • Microsoft Exchange Windows NT client, versions 4.0 and 5.0
  • Microsoft Exchange Windows NT client, version 5.0

SYMPTOMS

When you try to copy a parent folder to a child folder, you will receive the following error from Microsoft Exchange version 4.0 clients: 

   An item could not be copied. A folder cannot be moved into one of
   its subfolders.
If you are using one of the Microsoft Exchange version 5.0 clients, the message will be: 

  An item could not be copied.  The destination folder is the same as
  the source folder, or is a subfoder of the source folder.

MORE INFORMATION

This is by design. Parent folders cannot be copied to child folders. This also occurs when the Copy or Move action is attempted from the File Menu.

Additional query words: copy subfolders move destination
Keywords : kbusage XCLN
Version : 4.0 5.0
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: April 3, 1997
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