Outlook 2003 & Printing Record of Attachment Filename

[Andrew Happ]

I understand that printing a plain text formatted message allows the
filename of attachments to be printed as well. However it only prints
the first 30 characters or so of the filename, and the file size if
any space is left.

Is there a way to expand the field where attachment filenames are
printed so I can have an accurate record of attachment filenames?
Eudora would do this painlessly by default, and would also include the
full file-path of all outgoing attatchments.

Andy

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

No, you re limited to what it prints.

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Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
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[Andrew Happ]

Thank you Diane for your reply. That is the news I was afraid of
hearing. In my business the attachment payload to an email message is
the most important part of the communication and a printed record of
exactly what was attached (ie the filename(s) and preferably the full
file path specification) is vital. It seems amazing to me that a
flexible email client like Outlook can take such a casual attitude
towards the integrity of the email message.

No, you re limited to what it prints.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



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I understand that printing a plain text formatted message allows the
filename of attachments to be printed as well. However it only prints
the first 30 characters or so of the filename, and the file size if
any space is left.

Is there a way to expand the field where attachment filenames are
printed so I can have an accurate record of attachment filenames?
Eudora would do this painlessly by default, and would also include the
full file-path of all outgoing attatchments.

Andy

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

There are third party utilities that can do it - see
http://www.slipstick.com/addins/auto.htm#special for some. You could also
use VBA to add the attachment name to the message body.

As for the full file path - the attachments are stored in the mailbox with
the message, not in the file system, unless you remove the attachment (some
of the utilities do remove the attachment and add the path to the message).



--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/

Thank you Diane for your reply. That is the news I was afraid of
hearing. In my business the attachment payload to an email message is
the most important part of the communication and a printed record of
exactly what was attached (ie the filename(s) and preferably the full
file path specification) is vital. It seems amazing to me that a
flexible email client like Outlook can take such a casual attitude
towards the integrity of the email message.

No, you re limited to what it prints.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/

I understand that printing a plain text formatted message allows the
filename of attachments to be printed as well. However it only prints
the first 30 characters or so of the filename, and the file size if
any space is left.

Is there a way to expand the field where attachment filenames are
printed so I can have an accurate record of attachment filenames?
Eudora would do this painlessly by default, and would also include the
full file-path of all outgoing attatchments.

Andy

 

[Andrew Happ]

Thanks again Diane
I'll certainly follow up on your lead
regards,
Andy

There are third party utilities that can do it - see
http://www.slipstick.com/addins/auto.htm#special for some. You could also
use VBA to add the attachment name to the message body.

As for the full file path - the attachments are stored in the mailbox with
the message, not in the file system, unless you remove the attachment (some
of the utilities do remove the attachment and add the path to the message).



--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/

Thank you Diane for your reply. That is the news I was afraid of
hearing. In my business the attachment payload to an email message is
the most important part of the communication and a printed record of
exactly what was attached (ie the filename(s) and preferably the full
file path specification) is vital. It seems amazing to me that a
flexible email client like Outlook can take such a casual attitude
towards the integrity of the email message.

No, you re limited to what it prints.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/




I understand that printing a plain text formatted message allows the
filename of attachments to be printed as well. However it only prints
the first 30 characters or so of the filename, and the file size if
any space is left.

Is there a way to expand the field where attachment filenames are
printed so I can have an accurate record of attachment filenames?
Eudora would do this painlessly by default, and would also include the
full file-path of all outgoing attatchments.

Andy