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Outlook Express 6 - Shortcuts

Discussion in 'Microsoft Mail (Outlook / OE / Windows Mail)' started by Martijn, 2008/07/06.

  1. 2008/07/06
    Martijn

    Martijn Inactive Thread Starter

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    Hi guys, silly question maybe, but for the life of me I cannot figure this out. I reinstalled XP on a computer, and now I am unable to open shortcuts when I want to add a file to an e-mail through the paperclip. Before reinstalling this worked perfect. Now, instead of opening the shortcut, OE just adds it to the e-mail. Anyone has an idea on how to fix this again?

    Thanks in advance!
     
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  2. 2008/07/07
    Steve R Jones

    Steve R Jones SuperGeek Staff

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    Not sure I understand your problem.
    The paperclip is to be used when you want to add a file to an email as an attachment.
     
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    Martijn

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    Yes, but when I try to browse to the location of the file, by opening a shortcut to a folder on the desktop for example, it adds the actualy shortcut, instead of opening it and going to the actual folder.
     
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    PeteC

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    Martijn

    I don't know what sort of magic you worked before the reinstall, but OE works just the same for me - add a Desktop shortcut as an attachment and it does exactly that :) I would expect no different - I asked OE to attach a shortcut.

    Problem is that on receipt of the mail the attachment does not open the file on my computer and certainly won't on another computer - the file is not there :)

    Are you sure you could do it before?
     
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  6. 2008/07/08
    Martijn

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    Yeah it used to work fine before.. :confused: Maybe I should stop drinking.. oh wait, I don't drink. Well must be one of life's big mysteries then I guess, I'll keep looking though. :)
     
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