Outlook 2003 Default File save location

[itmt]

In Excel or Word it is possible to change the default location that a file will be saved in (Tool, Options, General etc). This works fine except when the file (e.g. Excel) is emailed to the user.
When this happens, the default file location changes to C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLKB\FILE_NAME.xls

I imagine this is a 'working location' incase the file is edited and returned to sender without being saved seperately - but is there any way to change this!?

Thanks in advance guys.

 

[chuckann3041]

I also have this same question. Has anyone found an answer??

K. Kemp

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[SteelBurner]

I assume you guys use Outlook 2003.
Be careful using regedit and make sure all other programs (esp. Outlook) are closed!

You have to change the following registry key to the new location (i.e. D:\Temp)

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Outlook\Security

Value Name: OutlookSecureTempFolder
Data Type: REG_SZ

Value: D:\Temp

If the value exists, and it contains a valid path, Outlook 2003 uses that location for its temporary files. If the registry value does not exist, or it points to an invalid location, Outlook 2003 creates a new subdirectory under the users Temporary Internet Files directory, and places the temporary file in the new subdirectory. The name of the new subdirectory is unknown, is randomly generated.

HTH,
SteelBurner

 

[AsokTheIntern]

The location is set in the registry. Check(i.e. Outlook2002): "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Outlook\Security".
You will find a value called "OutlookSecureTempFolder" and within it the path for saving the attachments.

The reason is not a "working location" itmt, although i did recover unsaved attachments from there. It is security, the idea is that attachments could contain potential harmful elements and therefore it put them in that folder.

If you change it make a backup of the registry before. If you havnt edited registry code before please be careful. It is a good way to screw up things.

Hope that helps,
cheers Asok

 

[AsokTheIntern]

Good god,

that gave me a good laugh now. Poor "itmt" has to wait more than a year before someone replies and than two guys reply within 5 minutes. Steelburner, you the faster writer.

cheers to everyone.

asok

 

[itmt]

Chaps,

Nice replies - worth waiting for!!! I will have a crack at that later and see how it goes!

Good work.

SteelBurner.......Asok - have a good day.

ITMT

 

[SteelBurner]

Yeah!

That's what a public holiday here in Germany is good for. Sitting in the garden with a cold beer and reading Tek-Tips ;-)

Cheers,
SteelBurner

 

[itmt]

oh man - I wish I had a cold beer! The weather in London is even warm enough to sit in the garden for a change!