I've put links to files in individual tasks. When I open
up the file, it is apparently saved to a temporary
internet file (OLK7DD). Any subsequent change to that
file is not changed in the original but in the temporary
internet file and not the original. Consequently, I just
opened up my temporary internet file and found a
bucketload of files that I thought were in my "my
document" section but obviously aren't. Any ideas how to
save all files to the original document?

Try this: Open the message, then open the file. When you're finished with
the file, close it and choose Yes at the Save Changes prompt. Close the
message and again choose Yes at the Save Changes prompt.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx


"Paul1" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:52f701c48091$f7c3bcf0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I've put links to files in individual tasks. When I open
> up the file, it is apparently saved to a temporary
> internet file (OLK7DD). Any subsequent change to that
> file is not changed in the original but in the temporary
> internet file and not the original. Consequently, I just
> opened up my temporary internet file and found a
> bucketload of files that I thought were in my "my
> document" section but obviously aren't. Any ideas how to
> save all files to the original document?

Sue - It saves the changes to the temporary internet file
only, not to the original. While I haven't had to delete
files from my temporary internet folder due to size, i
will some day and I'm worried that deleting will wipe out
these necessary files.
>-----Original Message-----
>Try this: Open the message, then open the file. When
you're finished with
>the file, close it and choose Yes at the Save Changes
prompt. Close the
>message and again choose Yes at the Save Changes prompt.
>
>--
>Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
>Author of
> Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
> Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
> http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx
>
>
>"Paul1" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:52f701c48091$f7c3bcf0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I've put links to files in individual tasks. When I
open
>> up the file, it is apparently saved to a temporary
>> internet file (OLK7DD). Any subsequent change to that
>> file is not changed in the original but in the temporary
>> internet file and not the original. Consequently, I
just
>> opened up my temporary internet file and found a
>> bucketload of files that I thought were in my "my
>> document" section but obviously aren't. Any ideas how
to
>> save all files to the original document?
>
>
>.
>

(E-Mail Removed) <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

> Sue - It saves the changes to the temporary internet file
> only, not to the original. While I haven't had to delete
> files from my temporary internet folder due to size, i
> will some day and I'm worried that deleting will wipe out
> these necessary files.

Then move them elsewhere. I've posted instructions on how in response to
another post.
--
Brian Tillman

In order to have the changes saved to the original, you need to make sure
you follow the steps I suggested exactly. I use this method all the time. If
it isn't working for you, tell us what kind of documents these are.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx


<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:4eaa01c4809f$479cf2c0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Sue - It saves the changes to the temporary internet file
> only, not to the original. While I haven't had to delete
> files from my temporary internet folder due to size, i
> will some day and I'm worried that deleting will wipe out
> these necessary files.
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Try this: Open the message, then open the file. When
> you're finished with
> >the file, close it and choose Yes at the Save Changes
> prompt. Close the
> >message and again choose Yes at the Save Changes prompt.
> >
> >"Paul1" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message
> >news:52f701c48091$f7c3bcf0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> I've put links to files in individual tasks. When I
> open
> >> up the file, it is apparently saved to a temporary
> >> internet file (OLK7DD). Any subsequent change to that
> >> file is not changed in the original but in the temporary
> >> internet file and not the original. Consequently, I
> just
> >> opened up my temporary internet file and found a
> >> bucketload of files that I thought were in my "my
> >> document" section but obviously aren't. Any ideas how
> to
> >> save all files to the original document?
> >
> >
> >.
> >

The files are excel spreadsheets (Name: cashflow targets)
being saved in individual tasks. (You had used the term
message as opposed to task) When I go to save the changes,
the excel spreadsheet prompts to save changes, however, it
is actually prompting to save changes to the file in the
temporary internet file. (I've been playing around with
this enough that there are multiple copies now in the
temporary internet file and each new one is denoted by
cashflow targets4 rather than cashflow targets. The
properties also shows that the file (OLK7DD is in my
temporary internet folder under local settings).

>-----Original Message-----
>In order to have the changes saved to the original, you
need to make sure
>you follow the steps I suggested exactly. I use this
method all the time. If
>it isn't working for you, tell us what kind of documents
these are.
>
>--
>Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
>Author of
> Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
> Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
> http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx
>
>
><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:4eaa01c4809f$479cf2c0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Sue - It saves the changes to the temporary internet
file
>> only, not to the original. While I haven't had to
delete
>> files from my temporary internet folder due to size, i
>> will some day and I'm worried that deleting will wipe
out
>> these necessary files.
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >Try this: Open the message, then open the file. When
>> you're finished with
>> >the file, close it and choose Yes at the Save Changes
>> prompt. Close the
>> >message and again choose Yes at the Save Changes
prompt.
>> >
>> >"Paul1" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>> message
>> >news:52f701c48091$f7c3bcf0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> I've put links to files in individual tasks. When I
>> open
>> >> up the file, it is apparently saved to a temporary
>> >> internet file (OLK7DD). Any subsequent change to
that
>> >> file is not changed in the original but in the
temporary
>> >> internet file and not the original. Consequently, I
>> just
>> >> opened up my temporary internet file and found a
>> >> bucketload of files that I thought were in my "my
>> >> document" section but obviously aren't. Any ideas
how
>> to
>> >> save all files to the original document?
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

PS thanks
>-----Original Message-----
>Try this: Open the message, then open the file. When
you're finished with
>the file, close it and choose Yes at the Save Changes
prompt. Close the
>message and again choose Yes at the Save Changes prompt.
>
>--
>Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
>Author of
> Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
> Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
> http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx
>
>
>"Paul1" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:52f701c48091$f7c3bcf0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I've put links to files in individual tasks. When I
open
>> up the file, it is apparently saved to a temporary
>> internet file (OLK7DD). Any subsequent change to that
>> file is not changed in the original but in the temporary
>> internet file and not the original. Consequently, I
just
>> opened up my temporary internet file and found a
>> bucketload of files that I thought were in my "my
>> document" section but obviously aren't. Any ideas how
to
>> save all files to the original document?
>
>
>.
>

I may have left out a step. Don't just save changes, but close the file and
save changes. Closing the file is what writes it back into the Outlook item.
Then close the open message and say Yes to its Save Changes prompt. Does
that work?

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx


<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:542101c480a7$d7c08a30$(E-Mail Removed)...
> The files are excel spreadsheets (Name: cashflow targets)
> being saved in individual tasks. (You had used the term
> message as opposed to task) When I go to save the changes,
> the excel spreadsheet prompts to save changes, however, it
> is actually prompting to save changes to the file in the
> temporary internet file. (I've been playing around with
> this enough that there are multiple copies now in the
> temporary internet file and each new one is denoted by
> cashflow targets4 rather than cashflow targets. The
> properties also shows that the file (OLK7DD is in my
> temporary internet folder under local settings).
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >In order to have the changes saved to the original, you
> need to make sure
> >you follow the steps I suggested exactly. I use this
> method all the time. If
> >it isn't working for you, tell us what kind of documents
> these are.
> ><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >news:4eaa01c4809f$479cf2c0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> Sue - It saves the changes to the temporary internet
> file
> >> only, not to the original. While I haven't had to
> delete
> >> files from my temporary internet folder due to size, i
> >> will some day and I'm worried that deleting will wipe
> out
> >> these necessary files.
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >Try this: Open the message, then open the file. When
> >> you're finished with
> >> >the file, close it and choose Yes at the Save Changes
> >> prompt. Close the
> >> >message and again choose Yes at the Save Changes
> prompt.
> >> >
> >> >"Paul1" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> >> message
> >> >news:52f701c48091$f7c3bcf0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >> I've put links to files in individual tasks. When I
> >> open
> >> >> up the file, it is apparently saved to a temporary
> >> >> internet file (OLK7DD). Any subsequent change to
> that
> >> >> file is not changed in the original but in the
> temporary
> >> >> internet file and not the original. Consequently, I
> >> just
> >> >> opened up my temporary internet file and found a
> >> >> bucketload of files that I thought were in my "my
> >> >> document" section but obviously aren't. Any ideas
> how
> >> to
> >> >> save all files to the original document?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >

I must not be explaining this very well and I appreciate
your attempts to help.

As I'm working on a project, I'll create a Task for that
project and put various items in the note section of the
task. Specifically, I'll be in the task and type in
Insert, then File, then I will search for the file and
when I find it, double click it which creates an icon in
the task for the file.

(It appears that at that point that Outlook makes a copy
of the file in the folder c:\\Documents and
Settings\Paul\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
Files\OLK77D. That data shows up in the properties file
of the spreadsheet immediately upon opening)

I then work on the spreadsheet and when I am done, I do a
File Close, and the prompt says, "Save Changes" to which I
respond yes.

At any point in the future I can go doubleclick on the
icon and get the changed file. The problem is that the
changed file is the one that resides in the OLK77D file
and not where I originally pulled the target from.

This means that all these files I have been saving through
outlook are getting changed, but the original document
stays the same.

What complicates matters is that when I go searching for
this OLK77D file, it doesn't show up even when windows
explorer is asked to show hidden files.

Therefore, the only way to access these files is through
outlook and i'm never clear on which file is the most
accurate.

Does that help?

It sounds like the changed file is stored in your task item. I though that's
what you wanted? If you want the original file, not the changed copy in the
task item, maybe you should be inserting a link, not a copy of the file?

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx


"Paul1" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:505601c480b7$46f55430$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I must not be explaining this very well and I appreciate
> your attempts to help.
>
> As I'm working on a project, I'll create a Task for that
> project and put various items in the note section of the
> task. Specifically, I'll be in the task and type in
> Insert, then File, then I will search for the file and
> when I find it, double click it which creates an icon in
> the task for the file.
>
> (It appears that at that point that Outlook makes a copy
> of the file in the folder c:\\Documents and
> Settings\Paul\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
> Files\OLK77D. That data shows up in the properties file
> of the spreadsheet immediately upon opening)
>
> I then work on the spreadsheet and when I am done, I do a
> File Close, and the prompt says, "Save Changes" to which I
> respond yes.
>
> At any point in the future I can go doubleclick on the
> icon and get the changed file. The problem is that the
> changed file is the one that resides in the OLK77D file
> and not where I originally pulled the target from.
>
> This means that all these files I have been saving through
> outlook are getting changed, but the original document
> stays the same.
>
> What complicates matters is that when I go searching for
> this OLK77D file, it doesn't show up even when windows
> explorer is asked to show hidden files.
>
> Therefore, the only way to access these files is through
> outlook and i'm never clear on which file is the most
> accurate.
>
> Does that help?