Re: I'd like an option in Outlook to detach and store attachments

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From: Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] (lanwench_at_heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com)
Date: 01/28/05 

Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 21:38:14 -0500

robbie wrote:
> With the limits that employees place on exchange mailboxes and the
> pressure to keep mailboxes to a minimum it would be great if there
> was an option in Outlook to detach the attachment and store it in a
> single (compressed) folder or database. Once detached, Outlook
> should then place a hyperlink within the e-mail to the detached file.
>
> We (users) often keep attachments within an e-mail so that we know
> what we have received and from whom. It also allows us to identify
> the purpose of the attachement because it's associated with the
> content of the e-mail.
>
> What would relally be neat is if the folder or database where the
> attachement was stored could also refer back to the e-mail (with a
> hyperlink, or something similar). This would allow for better
> tracking of attachments. When attachments are simply detached into a
> folder it's easy to forget why it's there and who sent it.
>
> The end result would be a much smaller and easy to manage mailbox.
>
> Rob.

See if anything here helps:
http://www.slipstick.com/addins/housekeeping.htm

I don't think you'll be able to find anything that links the detached
attachment in the file system back to the email. You might want to look into
enterprise-level archiving solutions for more options.

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