File attribute refrence needed.

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I am having trouble proving when a file was created.
I created the file somethime ago and sent it to its destination. However
this is being questioned and I need to prove this was created before a
certian date.

Now to do this I must send clear to KS. To a professor that was expecting
a creation date of last year. When the professor saves the file (a .doc)
from his email client it of course acts like a copy and show the creation
date as whenever it was saved. (Today)

I understand how this functions. What I'm really looking for is a knowledge
base article explaining how this functions. The person on the other end has
zero computer skills and thinks that I'm making this up.
 
Petrock said:
I am having trouble proving when a file was created.
I created the file somethime ago and sent it to its destination.
However this is being questioned and I need to prove this was created
before a certian date.

Now to do this I must send clear to KS. To a professor that was
expecting a creation date of last year. When the professor saves the
file (a .doc) from his email client it of course acts like a copy and
show the creation date as whenever it was saved. (Today)

I understand how this functions. What I'm really looking for is a
knowledge base article explaining how this functions. The person on
the other end has zero computer skills and thinks that I'm making
this up.
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I don't think you'll find a knowledgebase article stating that, but it's
true. When he creates the file from the attachment, the creation date will
be that date. It's possible, though, that if you zip your version of the
file and send it that way, the creation date you have will be preserved when
the prof extracts it from the zip.
 
Thanks Brian,
That is what I ended up doing.

FYI the end user must open the file from the archive to see the original
properties. When they extract it, it is still a copy operation and resets
the time date stamp.

I gave them directions and a plea that they ask their own IS folks if they
have questions.

Thanks.
 
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