Outlook and word files being save in OLK###

[pwrrpdc]

I have a user who sometimes opens a word document in Email (Outlook) and works on the document then saves it without using the "save as" and the document gets saved in a buried OLK2358 (or some random number) folder. Is there any way to change this either within the app or thru the registry?

 

[smajer]

Hello,
Yes you can change the default file folder Outlook 2003 uses for attachments? While you can't set a folder for attachments you send, you can set one for storing received attachments. You need to navigate to

HKEY_CURRENT USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Outlook\Options

and add a string value called DefaultPath then enter the folder path.

The next time you use the File, Save attachment menu, Outlook's save explorer opens to that folder.

For specifics, see

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA011265401033.aspx

If you use an older version of Outlook or to make it easier to access folders when sending attachments, your best bet is creating a folder on the places bar. See

http://www.poremsky.com/places_bar.htm

for instructions.

Sergiusz Majer
Technical Support Representative

http://www.hostmysite.com/?utm_source=bb