In older versions it was easy to set up a short cut to folders outside the
outlook system ie just a general folder on 'my computer'.
Can this be done in O2007?
It was a handy way of backing up important emails

Yes. Click "shortcuts" in the bottom left corner of Navigation Pain.

From there it's the same as older versions.

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I hope this helps you at least a little bit!

Judy Gleeson
MVP Outlook
Outlook trainer and author of Productiv_IT with Outlook

www.judygleeson.com
www.acorntraining.com.au
Canberra, Australia

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"blackgate" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> In older versions it was easy to set up a short cut to folders outside the
> outlook system ie just a general folder on 'my computer'.
> Can this be done in O2007?
> It was a handy way of backing up important emails

Yes you can, but it's a little tricky. I don't know wether microsoft did this
on pourpose or if it's a bug... Open the "SHORTCUTS" group in the NAVIGATION
PANE (on the left side of the outlook window). Now click&drag the shortcut of
the file or folder onto the "SHORTCUTS" group button...

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"blackgate" wrote:

> In older versions it was easy to set up a short cut to folders outside the
> outlook system ie just a general folder on 'my computer'.
> Can this be done in O2007?
> It was a handy way of backing up important emails

Um. No. Do not drag a shortcut to the shortcut area. Browse to the original
and drag it.

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I hope this helps you at least a little bit!

Judy Gleeson
MVP Outlook
Outlook trainer and author of Productiv_IT with Outlook

www.judygleeson.com
www.acorntraining.com.au
Canberra, Australia

In mathematics you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
Johann von Neumann (1903 - 1957)
"Aligator" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Yes you can, but it's a little tricky. I don't know wether microsoft did
> this
> on pourpose or if it's a bug... Open the "SHORTCUTS" group in the
> NAVIGATION
> PANE (on the left side of the outlook window). Now click&drag the shortcut
> of
> the file or folder onto the "SHORTCUTS" group button...
>
> --
> I am what I am - the cow don''t make ham...
>
>
> "blackgate" wrote:
>
>> In older versions it was easy to set up a short cut to folders outside
>> the
>> outlook system ie just a general folder on 'my computer'.
>> Can this be done in O2007?
>> It was a handy way of backing up important emails