How to save Outlook 2007 e-mail as PDF file?

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Guest

I downloaded and installed the PDF/XPS add-in for Office 2007, and from
Word/Excel, there are now options to save as PDF. However, in Outlook I
can't see any way to save an e-mail (or any other item) as PDF. The help
implies this is possible with an add-in, right in the "What's new in Outlook
2007" section, it says:

"PDF and XPS creation is available only when you open an item in Office
Outlook 2007. The File menu in the main Outlook window does not provide
access to this functionality."

However, this funtionality is not available when opening the item either.
Is this an installation/configuration issue, or is the feature not actually
implemented?
 
G

Guest

I don't know that product but, since it's an addin, you might have to
activate it first (TOOLS / TRUST CENTER / ADD INS ...)
Maybe you need to activate a toolbar aswell...
Else you could save your mail as textfile, open it with with word and
convert to pdf from there...
 
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Patrick Schmid [MVP]

The Office 2007 Save as PDF/XPS add-in does not support Outlook 2007.

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G

Guest

That seems to be the case, but do you know if there are any plans to make
this work? The Outlook help file even references the add-in in the "what's
new" section, so it seems like something that was intended to be implemented.

Patrick Schmid said:
The Office 2007 Save as PDF/XPS add-in does not support Outlook 2007.

Patrick Schmid [OneNote MVP]
--------------
http://pschmid.net
***
Outlook 2007 Performance Update: http://pschmid.net/blog/2007/04/13/105
Office 2007 RTM Issues: http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/11/13/80
***
Customize Office 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/customize
RibbonCustomizer Add-In: http://pschmid.net/office2007/ribboncustomizer
OneNote 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/onenote
***
Subscribe to my Office 2007 blog: http://pschmid.net/blog/feed
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K

Kevin Cole

You could download a free pdf creator which you could use for all
applicatins with a print command.

Just google pdf creator.

regards,

kev


Ian J. Einman said:
That seems to be the case, but do you know if there are any plans to make
this work? The Outlook help file even references the add-in in the
"what's
new" section, so it seems like something that was intended to be
implemented.

Patrick Schmid said:
The Office 2007 Save as PDF/XPS add-in does not support Outlook 2007.

Patrick Schmid [OneNote MVP]
--------------
http://pschmid.net
***
Outlook 2007 Performance Update: http://pschmid.net/blog/2007/04/13/105
Office 2007 RTM Issues: http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/11/13/80
***
Customize Office 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/customize
RibbonCustomizer Add-In: http://pschmid.net/office2007/ribboncustomizer
OneNote 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/onenote
***
Subscribe to my Office 2007 blog: http://pschmid.net/blog/feed

I don't know that product but, since it's an addin, you might have to
activate it first (TOOLS / TRUST CENTER / ADD INS ...)
Maybe you need to activate a toolbar aswell...
Else you could save your mail as textfile, open it with with word and
convert to pdf from there...

--
I am what I am - the cow don''t make ham...


:

I downloaded and installed the PDF/XPS add-in for Office 2007, and
from
Word/Excel, there are now options to save as PDF. However, in
Outlook I
can't see any way to save an e-mail (or any other item) as PDF. The
help
implies this is possible with an add-in, right in the "What's new in
Outlook
2007" section, it says:

"PDF and XPS creation is available only when you open an item in
Office
Outlook 2007. The File menu in the main Outlook window does not
provide
access to this functionality."

However, this funtionality is not available when opening the item
either.
Is this an installation/configuration issue, or is the feature not
actually
implemented?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
B

Brian Tillman

Ian J. Einman said:
That seems to be the case, but do you know if there are any plans to
make this work? The Outlook help file even references the add-in in
the "what's new" section, so it seems like something that was
intended to be implemented.
Click to expand...

I'd simply get CutePDF and then "print" the message to a PDF file. Works
with any app containing a print function.
 
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Patrick Schmid [MVP]

I don't think Microsoft will be adding features to Office 2007. Updates
& patches will probably fix only problems. So this might be something
for the next version of Office?

Patrick Schmid [OneNote MVP]
--------------
http://pschmid.net
***
Outlook 2007 Performance Update: http://pschmid.net/blog/2007/04/13/105
Office 2007 RTM Issues: http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/11/13/80
***
Customize Office 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/customize
RibbonCustomizer Add-In: http://pschmid.net/office2007/ribboncustomizer
OneNote 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/onenote
***
Subscribe to my Office 2007 blog: http://pschmid.net/blog/feed

That seems to be the case, but do you know if there are any plans to make
this work? The Outlook help file even references the add-in in the "what's
new" section, so it seems like something that was intended to be implemented.

Patrick Schmid said:
The Office 2007 Save as PDF/XPS add-in does not support Outlook 2007.

Patrick Schmid [OneNote MVP]
--------------
http://pschmid.net
***
Outlook 2007 Performance Update: http://pschmid.net/blog/2007/04/13/105
Office 2007 RTM Issues: http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/11/13/80
***
Customize Office 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/customize
RibbonCustomizer Add-In: http://pschmid.net/office2007/ribboncustomizer
OneNote 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/onenote
***
Subscribe to my Office 2007 blog: http://pschmid.net/blog/feed

I don't know that product but, since it's an addin, you might have to
activate it first (TOOLS / TRUST CENTER / ADD INS ...)
Maybe you need to activate a toolbar aswell...
Else you could save your mail as textfile, open it with with word and
convert to pdf from there...

--
I am what I am - the cow don''t make ham...


:

I downloaded and installed the PDF/XPS add-in for Office 2007, and from
Word/Excel, there are now options to save as PDF. However, in Outlook I
can't see any way to save an e-mail (or any other item) as PDF. The help
implies this is possible with an add-in, right in the "What's new in Outlook
2007" section, it says:

"PDF and XPS creation is available only when you open an item in Office
Outlook 2007. The File menu in the main Outlook window does not provide
access to this functionality."

However, this funtionality is not available when opening the item either.
Is this an installation/configuration issue, or is the feature not actually
implemented?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 

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