Attaching an email or a scanned document to an Access Report

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In my original database (now two years old), I added a paragraph of text in a
memo field in a record.
Now, after a group reorganization, I will be getting additional e-mailed
information and/or hard copy that has to become part of that record. I am
planning to scan the hard-copy to create an attachable document and/or open
the email and somehow include the attachment to the Access record. Does
anyone have any suggestions or examples? Would hyperlinking be the way to go?

 

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Sorry, I meant to mention I'm using Access 2003 and the documents are usually
2-3 pages long.

 

[Fred]

I noticed that nobody answered. A couple of thoughts.

The real question is, besides recording the name and location of the
document, what else do you plan to do / have happen with that link.

Depending on the answer, often a mere text field will suffice and is simpler
(simpler = nicer). A hyperlink field is more complex, storing the display
name, the path (which can be different) etc.

 

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Thanks Fred. Here's what I'd like to do. I would like to attach these new
e-mailed attached documents or scanned documents to the single original
report so when I print the report, I get the original report plus any new
scanned and/or e-mailed reports related to the original report. I hope that
makes sense.

Were you suggesting that I put the new scanned or e-mail attachments in the
old memo field? There would only be about three-four pages I'd like to add.
Maybe make a larger memo field?