Open Word Attachment In Read-Only

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I have a scenario where a user will open an attachment from Outlook. It
opens in Word, they edit the document, diligently saving, but of course that
document is getting saved to the c:\documents and settings\username\local
settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLK1 location. For this firm we have a DMS
(document management system), so when they look in the database of course the
changes are not in the Database copy. So they get a bit irritated by the
whole sequence.

What I was thinking is if there is a way to open the attachment as a
read-only copy, realize we cannot change the layout view of word. There are
some custom macros that make Word look a certain way.

If the copy from the attachment were to be opened as a Read-Only it would
force the user to perform a Save As and prompt the DMS to properly profile
the document. I do realize this would be a new document in the DMS as
opposed to a new version but I think we could reconcile the versions after
the fact.

The whole point would be no lost edits and no user sending ASAP,
unacceptable emails at me. Am I missing anything in this scenario, opened to
any and all ideas as to what can be done. Thanks.

 

[Robert M. Franz (RMF)]

Hi Paul

I have a scenario where a user will open an attachment from Outlook. It
opens in Word, they edit the document, diligently saving, but of course that
document is getting saved to the c:\documents and settings\username\local
settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLK1 location. For this firm we have a DMS
(document management system), so when they look in the database of course the
changes are not in the Database copy. So they get a bit irritated by the
whole sequence.

What I was thinking is if there is a way to open the attachment as a
read-only copy, realize we cannot change the layout view of word. There are
some custom macros that make Word look a certain way.

you're surely better off asking this in an outlook group. While you're
there, I'd investigate whether it's not possible, instead of opening
read-only, directly launching a save-as (that's probably where your DMS
kicks in, anyway).

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Robert