this is a feature I have used in Outlook 2003 (or earlier version, am not
sure) without a hitch, but do not know how to implement in 2007.

when I got a mail with attachment (say Word), I would normally double click
on the attachment to open it, edit or review and then close the attachment.
when i save the email the edited/reviewed attachment used to get saved. I
would then send it back to the sender, who now received the reviewed
document. This way, I could save myself the trouble of storing reviewing and
re-attaching the documents. This worked very well, when I did not have to
store those documents. I knew it was not a security-proof feature, but what
the heck ?

Now, when I open an attachment in 2007, it always opnes in "Read-Only" mode
and that forces me to revert to a method (of saving, reviewing and
reattaching) that I do not like.

Is there a method available in 2007 similar to what I am used to (explained
above)?

thanks for your comments/help.

"Kalyanaraman S." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:57AC70D2-E332-4774-9C75-(E-Mail Removed)...

> this is a feature I have used in Outlook 2003 (or earlier version, am not
> sure) without a hitch, but do not know how to implement in 2007.
>
> when I got a mail with attachment (say Word), I would normally double click
> on the attachment to open it, edit or review and then close the attachment.
> when i save the email the edited/reviewed attachment used to get saved. I
> would then send it back to the sender, who now received the reviewed
> document. This way, I could save myself the trouble of storing reviewing and
> re-attaching the documents. This worked very well, when I did not have to
> store those documents. I knew it was not a security-proof feature, but what
> the heck ?

Very, very bad practice.

> Now, when I open an attachment in 2007, it always opnes in "Read-Only" mode
> and that forces me to revert to a method (of saving, reviewing and
> reattaching) that I do not like.

If you open it from the Reading Pane, it will be read-only. If you open it
from an open message, it should be read/write. I would recommend you don't
work this way, however. It is fraught with problems.
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

Yes, Brian, I will not do that again (never in my life again)!! I have grown
older and more mature and hence more security-conscious! Thanks for your help.

"Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:

> "Kalyanaraman S." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:57AC70D2-E332-4774-9C75-(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> > this is a feature I have used in Outlook 2003 (or earlier version, am not
> > sure) without a hitch, but do not know how to implement in 2007.
> >
> > when I got a mail with attachment (say Word), I would normally double click
> > on the attachment to open it, edit or review and then close the attachment.
> > when i save the email the edited/reviewed attachment used to get saved. I
> > would then send it back to the sender, who now received the reviewed
> > document. This way, I could save myself the trouble of storing reviewing and
> > re-attaching the documents. This worked very well, when I did not have to
> > store those documents. I knew it was not a security-proof feature, but what
> > the heck ?
>
> Very, very bad practice.
>
> > Now, when I open an attachment in 2007, it always opnes in "Read-Only" mode
> > and that forces me to revert to a method (of saving, reviewing and
> > reattaching) that I do not like.
>
> If you open it from the Reading Pane, it will be read-only. If you open it
> from an open message, it should be read/write. I would recommend you don't
> work this way, however. It is fraught with problems.
> --
> Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]
>
>

Only if the attachment filetype provided for that feature, PDF files for
instance.

JEJ wrote:

> Brian,
>
> Can the read only be forced in the Outlook 2003 client? Even when
> opened through the message?
>
>
>