Outlook - move/copy an email

A

Anyone for Coffee?

When I drag a item from one folder to another in Outlook the item is moved.

If I use ctrl or drag with the right mouse button I can copy the item.

Is it possible to make Copy the default behaviour?
 
B

Bob I

This follows the Move/Copy convention of the Operating system. Default
drag to the SAME partition/drive will be a Move, dragging to a different
partition/drive will be a copy.
 
A

Anyone for Coffee?

Meaning, 'No, it is not possible.'?

Bob I said:
This follows the Move/Copy convention of the Operating system. Default
drag to the SAME partition/drive will be a Move, dragging to a different
partition/drive will be a copy.
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B

Bob I

You can "invert" the action in the operating system but then it's
"broken" the other way. It's not an Outlook thing, it is an operating
system wide issue.
 
D

Dawn Crosier, Word MVP

If you can teach yourself to always Right Click and Drag - then when you
get to the destination and let go of your mouse you will always be
prompted to choose either Move or Copy.

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Microsoft MVP
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When I drag a item from one folder to another in Outlook the item is moved.

If I use ctrl or drag with the right mouse button I can copy the item.

Is it possible to make Copy the default behaviour?

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A

Anyone for Coffee?

I can teach myself. But I'm an ISV and this is a customer request related to
an add-in. "It's a training issue" - was my response.
thanks anyway.
 
A

Anyone for Coffee?

Interesting.
I think this is too large scope for my requirements.

Out of curiosity have you got a link to an msdn article (or similar) which
discusses this?
 
B

Bob I

Sorry, I was thinking of the Shift key which "flips" the Move and Copy
in Explorer.
 
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