Search for File Types

[Brooke Justice]

Is there a way to either search for, or make a rule to do something with,
emails that have attachments with certain file names or extensions?

Thanks,
Brooke Justice

 

[Brooke Justice]

I should've also said that we use Outlook 2003.

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

possibly - you can use a rule to move or flag messages containing words in
the header and include the attachment extension, but it might miss some that
are embedded because the attachment name isn't in the header.

you can't use find - it doesn't look at headers. but you can flag or set
categories etc and then find will work.

Some of the search programs may work on attachments -
http://www.slipstick.com/addins/search.htm

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[Brooke Justice]

Actually, searching on extensions in the header works great for what I am
needing it for. The attachments are not embedded for this purpose. I didn't
even think of searching the header..... Thanks a bunch!!!!

Brooke Justice

possibly - you can use a rule to move or flag messages containing words in
the header and include the attachment extension, but it might miss some
that are embedded because the attachment name isn't in the header.

you can't use find - it doesn't look at headers. but you can flag or set
categories etc and then find will work.

Some of the search programs may work on attachments -
http://www.slipstick.com/addins/search.htm

--
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/

Vote for your favorite Outlook and Exchange utilities in the
Slipstick Ratings Raffle at http://www.slipstick.com/contest/

Is there a way to either search for, or make a rule to do something with,
emails that have attachments with certain file names or extensions?

Thanks,
Brooke Justice