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When you open attachments on email directly from Outlook, a copy is written to a temporary folder on your hard drive. This is so that the virus scanner can check it before it is opened. The folder Outlook uses is under the temp internet folders. This offers more security as only your user account and the computer administrator account can view the files under this folder. The … [Read more...] about Tip 27: Attachments and the SecureTemp Folder
Tip 26: Changing the Default Attachment Directory
Outlook always uses the My Documents folder as its initial Look in location when you save or send attachments. While utilities exist that can change the location, the changes apply to all programs that use the My Documents folder.Instead of browsing to the folders you use often, add it to the Places bar (Office 2000 and up) and the folder is just one click away.Browse … [Read more...] about Tip 26: Changing the Default Attachment Directory
Tip 25: Sharing Contacts
By selecting a checkbox, you can share your Outlook 2000 contacts with the Windows Address Book when you use Internet Mail mode. If your version of Outlook doesn't have the checkbox in the interface, you can share the contacts by setting a registry key. It works with all versions of Outlook, including Outlook 2003 and with Exchange server accounts. Two gotchas are: It … [Read more...] about Tip 25: Sharing Contacts
Tip 24: Using Rules Wizard
Are you losing too much 'good' e-mail because it's lost in the spam in your inbox? Create a filter moving all e-mail NOT from people in your address book to a different folder.Outlook 2002 and up have rules conditions for "sender is in specified address book". Create a rule using this condition to move messages to a new folder or use it as an exception to a rule which moves … [Read more...] about Tip 24: Using Rules Wizard
Tip 22: Using Word Editor
In order to use Word as your e-mail editor or use the "Office envelope" feature in any Office application, you need to use the same version of Outlook and Office. If you upgrade Outlook without also upgrading Office, you'll lose these features. Not sure what the Office envelope is? When you are working in Word, Excel or other Office applications that support it and click on … [Read more...] about Tip 22: Using Word Editor