Attaching files

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Paul1

I've put links to files in individual tasks. When I open
up the file, it is apparently saved to a temporary
internet file (OLK7DD). Any subsequent change to that
file is not changed in the original but in the temporary
internet file and not the original. Consequently, I just
opened up my temporary internet file and found a
bucketload of files that I thought were in my "my
document" section but obviously aren't. Any ideas how to
save all files to the original document?
 
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Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]

Try this: Open the message, then open the file. When you're finished with
the file, close it and choose Yes at the Save Changes prompt. Close the
message and again choose Yes at the Save Changes prompt.
 
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Guest

Sue - It saves the changes to the temporary internet file
only, not to the original. While I haven't had to delete
files from my temporary internet folder due to size, i
will some day and I'm worried that deleting will wipe out
these necessary files.
 
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Brian Tillman

Sue - It saves the changes to the temporary internet file
only, not to the original. While I haven't had to delete
files from my temporary internet folder due to size, i
will some day and I'm worried that deleting will wipe out
these necessary files.
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Then move them elsewhere. I've posted instructions on how in response to
another post.
 
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Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]

In order to have the changes saved to the original, you need to make sure
you follow the steps I suggested exactly. I use this method all the time. If
it isn't working for you, tell us what kind of documents these are.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
 
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Guest

The files are excel spreadsheets (Name: cashflow targets)
being saved in individual tasks. (You had used the term
message as opposed to task) When I go to save the changes,
the excel spreadsheet prompts to save changes, however, it
is actually prompting to save changes to the file in the
temporary internet file. (I've been playing around with
this enough that there are multiple copies now in the
temporary internet file and each new one is denoted by
cashflow targets4 rather than cashflow targets. The
properties also shows that the file (OLK7DD is in my
temporary internet folder under local settings).
 
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paul1

PS thanks
-----Original Message-----
Try this: Open the message, then open the file. When you're finished with
the file, close it and choose Yes at the Save Changes prompt. Close the
message and again choose Yes at the Save Changes prompt.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers






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Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]

I may have left out a step. Don't just save changes, but close the file and
save changes. Closing the file is what writes it back into the Outlook item.
Then close the open message and say Yes to its Save Changes prompt. Does
that work?

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
 
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Paul1

I must not be explaining this very well and I appreciate
your attempts to help.

As I'm working on a project, I'll create a Task for that
project and put various items in the note section of the
task. Specifically, I'll be in the task and type in
Insert, then File, then I will search for the file and
when I find it, double click it which creates an icon in
the task for the file.

(It appears that at that point that Outlook makes a copy
of the file in the folder c:\\Documents and
Settings\Paul\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
Files\OLK77D. That data shows up in the properties file
of the spreadsheet immediately upon opening)

I then work on the spreadsheet and when I am done, I do a
File Close, and the prompt says, "Save Changes" to which I
respond yes.

At any point in the future I can go doubleclick on the
icon and get the changed file. The problem is that the
changed file is the one that resides in the OLK77D file
and not where I originally pulled the target from.

This means that all these files I have been saving through
outlook are getting changed, but the original document
stays the same.

What complicates matters is that when I go searching for
this OLK77D file, it doesn't show up even when windows
explorer is asked to show hidden files.

Therefore, the only way to access these files is through
outlook and i'm never clear on which file is the most
accurate.

Does that help?
 
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Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]

It sounds like the changed file is stored in your task item. I though that's
what you wanted? If you want the original file, not the changed copy in the
task item, maybe you should be inserting a link, not a copy of the file?
 
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Diane Poremsky [MVP]

to rescue the file, paste this in the Windows Explorer address bar:
c:\\Documents and Settings\Paul\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
Files\OLK77D

You should be able to see the folder and contents. Move the folder out, make
a new task and link the spread sheet, not attach

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Guest

Yes, that's correct. I didn't understand that that wasn't
a link but a separate file. The question now is, how do i
create a "link" in a Task? I've looked at Insert and
don't see any Insert Link. I've also tried office online
and have not found what i'm looking for. I'm really
thinking that this is a super simple way of doing it that
i'm totally missing.
 
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