attachments

Tip 194: Filter by Attachment Types

After reading yesterday's tip, Tony asks Do you know of a way of filter out messages which contain an attachment of a given name (alert.txt)? You can use Rules Wizard for this, however it's not foolproof and misses some attachments that are embedded in the messages. Create a rule that looks for words in the header and use the filename or extension. If you use just … [Read more...] about Tip 194: Filter by Attachment Types

Tip 27: Attachments and the SecureTemp Folder

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

Outlook: Frequently Asked Questions

This is an old, old FAQ list I started on my personal website, before I started Outlook Tips. It proved to be much easier to create a new page for each FAQ than it was to keep adding to this list (plus, its harder to find answers in a long list of questions and answers.) I moved it to the new site only because its still useful. Question: I recently upgraded from Outlook 2002 … [Read more...] about Outlook: Frequently Asked Questions