03.01.07

Change the Folder Where Messages and Attachments are Saved

Posted in Email, Microsoft, Software, Uncategorized at 5:09 pm by Keith

By default, when you use the Save As command to save e-mail messages and attachments in Outlook 2003, these items are saved in your My Documents folder. The path where e-mail messages and attachments are saved in Outlook 2003 by default is C:\Documents and Settings\user name\My Documents.

You can change the location where e-mail messages and attachments are saved by adding the following registry value:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Outlook\Options\DefaultPath

To do this, do the following:

If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Be careful or hire a professional.

1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK.
3. In Registry Editor, locate the following subkey in the registry: HKEY_CURRENT USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Outlook\Options
4. On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click String Value.
5. Type DefaultPath
6. Double-click the DefaultPath value.
7. In the Edit String dialog box, in the Value data box, type the path, including the drive letter, to the folder that you want to use for your Outlook saved items, and then click OK.
8. Exit Registry Editor.

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