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how to edit the attachments of Outlook 2007 without saving them ?
this is a feature I have used in Outlook 2003 (or earlier version, am not
sure) without a hitch, but do not know how to implement in 2007. when I got a mail with attachment (say Word), I would normally double click on the attachment to open it, edit or review and then close the attachment. when i save the email the edited/reviewed attachment used to get saved. I would then send it back to the sender, who now received the reviewed document. This way, I could save myself the trouble of storing reviewing and re-attaching the documents. This worked very well, when I did not have to store those documents. I knew it was not a security-proof feature, but what the heck ? Now, when I open an attachment in 2007, it always opnes in "Read-Only" mode and that forces me to revert to a method (of saving, reviewing and reattaching) that I do not like. Is there a method available in 2007 similar to what I am used to (explained above)? thanks for your comments/help. |
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how to edit the attachments of Outlook 2007 without saving them ?
"Kalyanaraman S." wrote in message
... this is a feature I have used in Outlook 2003 (or earlier version, am not sure) without a hitch, but do not know how to implement in 2007. when I got a mail with attachment (say Word), I would normally double click on the attachment to open it, edit or review and then close the attachment. when i save the email the edited/reviewed attachment used to get saved. I would then send it back to the sender, who now received the reviewed document. This way, I could save myself the trouble of storing reviewing and re-attaching the documents. This worked very well, when I did not have to store those documents. I knew it was not a security-proof feature, but what the heck ? Very, very bad practice. Now, when I open an attachment in 2007, it always opnes in "Read-Only" mode and that forces me to revert to a method (of saving, reviewing and reattaching) that I do not like. If you open it from the Reading Pane, it will be read-only. If you open it from an open message, it should be read/write. I would recommend you don't work this way, however. It is fraught with problems. -- Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook] |
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how to edit the attachments of Outlook 2007 without saving the
Yes, Brian, I will not do that again (never in my life again)!! I have grown
older and more mature and hence more security-conscious! Thanks for your help. "Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]" wrote: "Kalyanaraman S." wrote in message ... this is a feature I have used in Outlook 2003 (or earlier version, am not sure) without a hitch, but do not know how to implement in 2007. when I got a mail with attachment (say Word), I would normally double click on the attachment to open it, edit or review and then close the attachment. when i save the email the edited/reviewed attachment used to get saved. I would then send it back to the sender, who now received the reviewed document. This way, I could save myself the trouble of storing reviewing and re-attaching the documents. This worked very well, when I did not have to store those documents. I knew it was not a security-proof feature, but what the heck ? Very, very bad practice. Now, when I open an attachment in 2007, it always opnes in "Read-Only" mode and that forces me to revert to a method (of saving, reviewing and reattaching) that I do not like. If you open it from the Reading Pane, it will be read-only. If you open it from an open message, it should be read/write. I would recommend you don't work this way, however. It is fraught with problems. -- Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook] |
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how to edit the attachments of Outlook 2007 without saving them?
Only if the attachment filetype provided for that feature, PDF files for
instance. JEJ wrote: Brian, Can the read only be forced in the Outlook 2003 client? Even when opened through the message? |
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