Default file locations for Outlook Express attachments 1

[PWD]

I'm running Outlook Express 5.5 under Windows 2000 Professional. When I go to attach a document it defaults to C:\My Documents. I want to be able to be able to change the default to my network drive, e.g. H:\Word. I know you can change the default location in other Microsoft programs and there is a suggested registry setting for doing this in Outlook but it doesn't seem to work for Outlook Express 5.5. Does anybody know if this can be done?

 

[joegz]

Well it will always go to the MY DOCUMENTS folder but you can change what is the MY DOCUMENTS folder.

If you change this under HKEY_CU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folder ane then change the value of PERSONAL to the path you want.

Again when you try to save attachment it will still say MY DOCUMENTS but the folder is actually the path that you entered in the registry key. And this affects any application or OS operation that calls MY DOCUMENTS. joegz
"Sometimes you just need to find out what it's not first to figure out what it is."

 

[PWD]

Yes boys!! I think that I had previously only replaced part of the key and left the "%USERPROFILE%" part followed by my path. Tried it with JUST the path as the key - BINGO!! Thanks a lot.