Yup, I'm aware of that wonderful method. Thanks for posting that, Michael.
Automate it:
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http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
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Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
AumHa VSOP:
http://www.aumha.org
One work-around I've seen (and use for this) is to add a bunch of ("\"s)
at the end of the path. So if you want to save attachments in "C:\Temp",
enter "C:\Temp\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\" as the
value in
"SaveAttachmentPath" instead. You will have to periodically replenish
this value when OE "eats" your last extra "\".
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Michael J. Strickland
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You're welcome.
Just a note: Once you save an attachment the first time, it takes the path
specified in the registry. After saving the attachment, OE might truncate
the last character in the path mentioned (C:\OEMails becomes C:\OEMail), and
it's a bug, afaik. As a result, it might default to My Documents next time
onwards.
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Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
The Parasite Fight - Quick Fix Protocol:
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
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Ramesh,
Thank you very much. It works great !
Best Wishes,
Uncle Buck
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Ramesh said:
Open Registry Editor and go to:
HKEY CURRENT USER\Identities\<Your Identity>\Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express\5.0
You will see a CLSID in place of <Your Identity>
NOTE: Locate the appropriate Outlook Express identity by selecting a
CLSID [if you have more than one] and looking at the "Username" value in the
right-pane
In the right pane, change the value for "Save Attachment Path" to the
folder you want. Here is where the attachments will be saved [default].
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Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
The Parasite Fight - Quick Fix Protocol:
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
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How can I change the default "save mail attachent"
target folder, in Outlook Express, from "My Documents"
to point somewhere else?
Uncle Buck
