outlook attachments

G

Guest

I opened a Word attachment to an email in Outlook, saved it as a file with a
new name, then worked on revising the document. I saved it again before
closing it. When I wanted to reopen it, it was not in My Documents, and a
search of the whole computer system failed to find it. Any advice on where it
may be located ?
 
G

Guest

Be carefull. When you open an attachment from mail without detaching it, and
you save it ,take care to check WHERE it goes... Outlook saves it in a damn
good hidden folder in c:\documents and settings\USERNAME\Local
settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.Outlook\xxxxxxx (with xxxxxxx being
some random characters)
Best way to find it back is to open the attachment from that mail again, use
"SAVE AS..." and check on what folder it points in the "SAVE IN" area
You should also be able to see the file in the browsing areaof the "save as"
window.
You can right-click the document, choose copy, close the "save as" window
without saving and then paste the document where ever you need.
 
G

Guest

You are a genius! Thank you. You've saved me 3 hours work revising the
document all over again.
 

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