Preservation of date stamp when copying email to folder?

[Guest]

When archiving email received from a remote worker, they can be attached to
one email as Message

 files. If these are saved as attachements and then
'save attchments' is used in the file menu the date stamp is lost and the
appears at the date it was saved.  The same happens when the  Message[html]
files are fully opened and then saved by using 'copy to folder' in the File
menu - same thing happens.  Can anyone help with this - is there some setting
under options or what?

 

[Guest]

Sorry, I can't help, but I have the same issue with Outlook. I used Outlook
Express for years, and commonly received messages saved as attachments in my
email, which I could then 'Move to Folder' and have the original message with
its proper date.

In Outlook, this does not seem to be possible. Using 'Copy to Folder' saves
the message with the current date/time, which means it is out of order in the
sorted list. However, if I open or reply to that message, the correct
original date/time is imbedded in the message.

I also notice that 'Move to Folder' is grayed-out when I try to save the
message in Outlook.... I wonder if that is a key point. I don't recall what
happened to the date/time in Outlook Express if 'Copy to Folder' was used
instead of 'Move...'

Would really appreciate an answer on this one, it is very disruptive to my
work flow.

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

are you moving and copying to outlook folders or windows file system
folders?

Sorry, I can't help, but I have the same issue with Outlook. I used
Outlook
Express for years, and commonly received messages saved as attachments in
my
email, which I could then 'Move to Folder' and have the original message
with
its proper date.

In Outlook, this does not seem to be possible. Using 'Copy to Folder'
saves
the message with the current date/time, which means it is out of order in
the
sorted list. However, if I open or reply to that message, the correct
original date/time is imbedded in the message.

I also notice that 'Move to Folder' is grayed-out when I try to save the
message in Outlook.... I wonder if that is a key point. I don't recall
what
happened to the date/time in Outlook Express if 'Copy to Folder' was used
instead of 'Move...'

Would really appreciate an answer on this one, it is very disruptive to my
work flow.

When archiving email received from a remote worker, they can be attached
to
one email as Message

 files. If these are saved as attachements and
then
'save attchments' is used in the file menu the date stamp is lost and the
appears at the date it was saved.  The same happens when the
Message[html]
files are fully opened and then saved by using 'copy to folder' in the
File
menu - same thing happens.  Can anyone help with this - is there some
setting
under options or what?[/QUOTE][/QUOTE]

 

[Guest]

....Outlook folders. Thanks for your attention, hope you can help.

are you moving and copying to outlook folders or windows file system
folders?

Sorry, I can't help, but I have the same issue with Outlook. I used
Outlook
Express for years, and commonly received messages saved as attachments in
my
email, which I could then 'Move to Folder' and have the original message
with
its proper date.

In Outlook, this does not seem to be possible. Using 'Copy to Folder'
saves
the message with the current date/time, which means it is out of order in
the
sorted list. However, if I open or reply to that message, the correct
original date/time is imbedded in the message.

I also notice that 'Move to Folder' is grayed-out when I try to save the
message in Outlook.... I wonder if that is a key point. I don't recall
what
happened to the date/time in Outlook Express if 'Copy to Folder' was used
instead of 'Move...'

Would really appreciate an answer on this one, it is very disruptive to my
work flow.

When archiving email received from a remote worker, they can be attached
to
one email as Message

 files. If these are saved as attachements and
then
'save attchments' is used in the file menu the date stamp is lost and the
appears at the date it was saved.  The same happens when the
Message[html]
files are fully opened and then saved by using 'copy to folder' in the
File
menu - same thing happens.  Can anyone help with this - is there some
setting
under options or what?[/QUOTE][/QUOTE]
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[Brian Tillman]

...Outlook folders. Thanks for your attention, hope you can help.

I move and copy messages between Outlook folders all the time. Never does
the Received dat change.

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

are you using the modified date or the received date field? the received
date will not change.

...Outlook folders. Thanks for your attention, hope you can help.

are you moving and copying to outlook folders or windows file system
folders?

Sorry, I can't help, but I have the same issue with Outlook. I used
Outlook
Express for years, and commonly received messages saved as attachments
in
my
email, which I could then 'Move to Folder' and have the original
message
with
its proper date.

In Outlook, this does not seem to be possible. Using 'Copy to Folder'
saves
the message with the current date/time, which means it is out of order
in
the
sorted list. However, if I open or reply to that message, the correct
original date/time is imbedded in the message.

I also notice that 'Move to Folder' is grayed-out when I try to save
the
message in Outlook.... I wonder if that is a key point. I don't recall
what
happened to the date/time in Outlook Express if 'Copy to Folder' was
used
instead of 'Move...'

Would really appreciate an answer on this one, it is very disruptive to
my
work flow.



:

When archiving email received from a remote worker, they can be
attached
to
one email as Message

 files. If these are saved as attachements
and
then
'save attchments' is used in the file menu the date stamp is lost and
the
appears at the date it was saved.  The same happens when the
Message[html]
files are fully opened and then saved by using 'copy to folder' in the
File
menu - same thing happens.  Can anyone help with this - is there some
setting
under options or what?[/QUOTE]
[/QUOTE][/QUOTE]

 

[Guest]

Moving and copying between folders is not a problem for me either, I am
talking about saving a message received as an attachment within an email. I
have multiple people working on the same project, and sometimes a client will
send a request to the wrong person, so we have historically just forwarded
the client's email (as an attachment) to the correct person for response. If
there has been a time lapse, then the email is not correctly time/date
stamped and ultimately is out of sequence in a folder of multiple messages on
that project.

 

[Guest]

I'm using the Received Date. Now that I look at the choices, I guess I could
change my viewed columns and sort on Sent Date instead. The Sent Date seems
to be preserved in the newly saved email message. Not exactly what I would
like, but at least a workaround that I can use.

are you using the modified date or the received date field? the received
date will not change.

...Outlook folders. Thanks for your attention, hope you can help.

are you moving and copying to outlook folders or windows file system
folders?








Sorry, I can't help, but I have the same issue with Outlook. I used
Outlook
Express for years, and commonly received messages saved as attachments
in
my
email, which I could then 'Move to Folder' and have the original
message
with
its proper date.

In Outlook, this does not seem to be possible. Using 'Copy to Folder'
saves
the message with the current date/time, which means it is out of order
in
the
sorted list. However, if I open or reply to that message, the correct
original date/time is imbedded in the message.

I also notice that 'Move to Folder' is grayed-out when I try to save
the
message in Outlook.... I wonder if that is a key point. I don't recall
what
happened to the date/time in Outlook Express if 'Copy to Folder' was
used
instead of 'Move...'

Would really appreciate an answer on this one, it is very disruptive to
my
work flow.



:

When archiving email received from a remote worker, they can be
attached
to
one email as Message

 files. If these are saved as attachements
and
then
'save attchments' is used in the file menu the date stamp is lost and
the
appears at the date it was saved.  The same happens when the
Message[html]
files are fully opened and then saved by using 'copy to folder' in the
File
menu - same thing happens.  Can anyone help with this - is there some
setting
under options or what?
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[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

I use the received date field and forward as attachments maintain their
original received date/time when I place them in the mail folder using drag
and drop off the email message.

 

[Guest]

I haven't been using drag and drop, so thought maybe that was the difference;
but alas, no... I just tested and the Received Date still shows up as 'now'.

What version are you on? I am using 2003 SP2.

Thanks

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

it works for me on all versions.

What type of email account do you use?

I haven't been using drag and drop, so thought maybe that was the
difference;
but alas, no... I just tested and the Received Date still shows up as
'now'.

What version are you on? I am using 2003 SP2.

Thanks

 

[Guest]

Our email is POP3/SMTP on a local ISP. Is that what you meant?

Another tidbit: The original time/date stamp is retained on any messages
that are sent as attachments to me FROM an Outlook Express user, and also on
any that I send TO an Outlook Express user.

Thanks again for sticking with me on this, I would really like to get this
solved.