Style of folder assumed by outlook when selecting attachments

[Bert Onstott]

My Outlook has the annoying habit of assuming the folder style is a music
folder whenever I go to attach files to an e-mail message. This is the case
even when the folder that is opened is set up as a Document folder.

I can't find where this option is controlled.

I am using Outlook 2003, SP3 and Vista Home Premium with all recent updates
installed.

For example, if I open Outlook, create a new message, and click on the
paperclip to attach a file, the window that pops up is a file selection
window, but it's set up as if the folder was for storing music, with columns
for Name, Artist, Album, #, Genre, and Rating.

When I look at the folder normally through explorer, it shows the normal
document fields like Name, date modified, type, size, etc. If I look at the
properties of the folder, on the Customize tab is says to use the Documents
as the folder template.

Can anyone point me to the solution to this problem?

Thanks

 

[William Lefkovics [MVP]]

That's not Outlook. That's Vista. Outlook defaults to Windows Explorer
settings there.

You can right-click on one of the column headings and change the columns
that are displayed. Vista does try to make assumptions based on file type
in a folder.

 

[Bert Onstott]

I see that I can. It's odd, though, that Vista doesn't seem to recognize the
type of files stored in the folder selected. If I change the fields that are
displayed, they stay the same even when i select a folder with all pictures,
or with all MP3 files. I would think it would be smart enough to figure out
what to show, or to use the default template defined for the folder (use the
same settings explorer does).

Is there a reason why it doesn't?

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