Saving Attachments in Outlook 2003

[DaveTaylor]

I understand the usual way to save an attachment from an email is to
open it, then File > Save As > filename.

I have a user that wants to open the attachment, usually word docs, by
double clicking in the email, edit the document and simply do a save.
He expects the document to be saved in his my douments directory with
the same file name.

He claims sometimes this works, sometimes not. The file will show up
in word on the last used list, but the file is not there.

Im not convinced this is supported, all documentation I can find says
to do a 'save as'.

Any ideas?

Dave Taylor

 

[Roady [MVP]]

When you directly open it from the message the attachment will be placed in
a subfolder of Temporary Internet Files (not browseble). Even better would
be to save the attachment first before editing so the autosave function can
have it's way as well.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
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-Create an Office 2003 CD slipstreamed with Service Pack 1

 

[DaveTaylor]

I changed a registry setting a while back to allow saved files to be
directed to the users my documents directory. He claims that sometimes
the scenario below works, sometimes not. In fact, I have seen this
work.

Im inclined to ask him to change the method he is using to save files,
but he insists that 'it has always worked this way'.


Dave

When you directly open it from the message the attachment will be placed in
a subfolder of Temporary Internet Files (not browseble). Even better would
be to save the attachment first before editing so the autosave function can
have it's way as well.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-Navigation Pane Tips & Tricks
-Create an Office 2003 CD slipstreamed with Service Pack 1

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I understand the usual way to save an attachment from an email is to
open it, then File > Save As > filename.

I have a user that wants to open the attachment, usually word docs, by
double clicking in the email, edit the document and simply do a save.
He expects the document to be saved in his my douments directory with
the same file name.

He claims sometimes this works, sometimes not. The file will show up
in word on the last used list, but the file is not there.

Im not convinced this is supported, all documentation I can find says
to do a 'save as'.

Any ideas?

Dave Taylor