But have you always utilised drag and drop in Outlook 2003.. and what is so
hard about following the convention that Outlook 2003 employs where you save
to a location?..
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Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/User
"Sümer Yamaner" <syamanerREMOVE@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:OnoNaI65FHA.1184@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>I have been using XP Pro since it had been launched for the first time and
>on more than 15 computers (separate licenced installations I mean).
> I have always used drag and drop for mail attachements. Let me explain it:
> You have Outlook 2003 in front of you. To the left there is the list of
> your folders. In the middler you can see the messages and on the right you
> have the reading pane. On the reading pane, under the title you can see a
> line starting with "Attachements" and listing all the attachements of this
> email. If you double click on any of them you can open this attachement.
> If you drag it with your mouse to any folder or to desktop you can simply
> copy it to this destination. This is a standart way for dealing with
> attachements.
> If you use Outlook you can try it by yourself to see what I mean...
>
> "Newtechie" <newtechie@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:eMuRH7w5FHA.3984@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> You can't drag n drop because it's still an attachment, part of the
>> email. It has to be saved to your computer first before you can drag n
>> drop.
>>
>> newtechie
>>
>> "Sümer Yamaner" <syamanerREMOVE@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:OAysjtw5FHA.2092@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>> Kidding?
>>> I mean Outlook and not Outlook Express. That means it is not a news
>>> message. It is a mail message with already downloaded attachement.
>>> I can save it using right click and this shows that I have already
>>> downloaded the attachement.
>>>
>>> "Byte" <Byte@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news
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>>>> You have to download the attached file before you can drag&drop.
>>>> --
>>>> XP-WNP
>>>> Today is the first day of the
>>>> rest of your life.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Sümer Yamaner" wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I cannot drag and drop attached files of email messages from Outlook
>>>>> 2003 to
>>>>> desktop. Right click -> Save as is possible but no drag and drop. Any
>>>>> advice?
>>>>> (XP Pro SP2 English)
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks...
>>>>>
>>>>> Sumer Yamaner
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>>>
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