Because Outlook itself (unlike OE) never uses the MIME source and it would
be a waste of space to store both the original data and the MAPI properties
created by parsing the MIME message.
And if a message is sent between two Exchange mailboxes, a mesage would
never even be converted to the MIME format.

Dmitry Streblechenko (MVP)
http://www.dimastr.com/
OutlookSpy - Outlook, CDO
and MAPI Developer Tool

"coastaldata" wrote in message
...
Hello, I've tried the Microsoft Junk Mail Reporting tool, but I still
prefer
to use SpamCop.net for spam submissions, because it is a more technical
service that has a lot of connectivity (to blackhole lists and the like).

What I can't figure out is why MS insists that it should be so darn
difficult to extract the *full un-modified source* of a message! It gets
harder and harder to do with each version.

In Outlook 2003, I used an add-in called "OLSpamCop", which is free, but
not
longer works with 2007.

I would like to find or build an addin for Outlook 2007 which VERY SIMPLY
opens notepad with the FULL MESSAGE SOURCE for any selected message. This
should include headers, encoded attachments, and the message body.

Does anybody know of such a plugin already in existence, or have any tips
for code samples to help me on my way?

This should be so simple and obvious, I just can't imagine why MS does not
already provide this capability.

Thanks in advance,

--CoDE