Attachment.PathName is always blank

[BuddyWork]

Hello,

I need the location of where the attach file is located because I need to
pass the path and name to another component which will read the file and then
send it to SharePoint.

Any idea?

Thanks,

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP]]

That's perfectly normal if the attachment is contained in the item. There is
no external path in that case. The PathName will always be blank unless the
attachment is actually a shortcut to an external path.

If you need to make the attachment available to another component, call its
SaveAsFile method to save it to a local or network folder.

 

[BuddyWork]

Thank you, that is what I thought but just wanted to double check.

 

[BuddyWork]

Is there away in getting the path and name before the file is actually
attached?

I am using Outlook 2003.

 

[BuddyWork]

I've found out that the files are stored in the 'Outlook Secure Temporary'
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/817878

How do I get this directory witin Outlook Forms?

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP]]

No.
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Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Microsoft Outlook 2007 Programming:
Jumpstart for Power Users and Administrators
http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=54

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP]]

That folder really isn't useful for your scenario, because (a) unless an
explicit location is set in the registry (which is rare), there's no
guarantee that you'll be able to find it and (b) the file you want may no
longer be stored in this temporary storage location. You should use
SaveAsFile instead to ensure you have control over the file and the location
where it's made available to the other component.

 

[BuddyWork]

Wrote code to read the registry.

I've found out that the files are stored in the 'Outlook Secure Temporary'
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/817878

How do I get this directory witin Outlook Forms?