Is there a way when browsing to attach files, to open the shortcut folder to
attach files from within the folder and not attaching the shortcut folder?

For example, i select Insert--> File attachment and go to my desktop. I have
a shortcut folder which holdssome files. if i double click on the shortcut,
the shortcut itself is getting attached. I would like when double clicking,
to have the shortcut folder open to be able to select files and not to browse
to the actual folder location.

You can't do what you want. You have to browse to the actual folder. If
there are a few you want to attach at once, you can go to that folder first
and drag them to a new message window.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"usthesmiths" <usthesmiths@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E2864FB5-6857-4134-9045-820BF1C1EA75@microsoft.com...
> Is there a way when browsing to attach files, to open the shortcut folder
> to
> attach files from within the folder and not attaching the shortcut folder?
>
> For example, i select Insert--> File attachment and go to my desktop. I
> have
> a shortcut folder which holdssome files. if i double click on the
> shortcut,
> the shortcut itself is getting attached. I would like when double
> clicking,
> to have the shortcut folder open to be able to select files and not to
> browse
> to the actual folder location.

On Mon, 17 Mar 2008 07:49:19 -0700, "Bruce Hagen"
<Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote:

>You can't do what you want.

If he has 'copy path' in context menu for shortcut, it will put full
path (ie F:\MyDocuments\Coverages-Medicare+PreferredCare.rtf) in
clipbrd which can be pasted as filename in box where u r finding files
to attach.

Any & all comments/suggestions are welcome.
HTH-Larry
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