PC Win: Changing the Default Directory for Saving Attachments

 Last reviewed: August 25, 1995
Article ID: Q135703
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Mail for Windows, versions 3.0, 3.0b, 3.2, 3.2a, and 3.5

SUMMARY

When you save an attachment from the Windows client, you can not change the default directory where the attachment is saved to.

NOTE: No INI file setting or internal setting exists to change the default directory where attachments are being saved.

MORE INFORMATION

The default directory where attachments are saved is the directory containing the MSMAIL.EXE file.

You can change this default location by modifying the properties of the Mail icon from within Microsoft Windows.

  1. Highlight the Mail icon, without opening the program.

  2. In Program Manager, from the File menu, choose Properties.

  3. Change the Working Directory to where you what the attachments to be saved.

  4. Press the ENTER key to accept the changes.

  5. Make the same change to all Mail icons, including ones that may be in the Startup group.

Additional reference words: 3.00 3.00b 3.20 3.20a 3.50
KBCategory: kbusage
KBSubcategory: MailPCWin

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Last reviewed: August 25, 1995
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