Packaging Objects with UNC Pointers

Windows NT supports the use of the uniform naming convention (UNC) inside packaged objects. This means that you can create an object with the Object Packager utility that includes a pointer to a file located on a network file share.

For example, instead of embedding a 1 MB Word for Windows document into a mail message, you can insert a packaged object that contains a UNC pointer to the document on the network share. When the message is received, the recipient can double-click on the icon created by Object Packager to connect to the share and load the Word for Windows document.

To create a packaged object containing a UNC pointer to a Word for Windows document on a network share, following these steps:

  1. In Mail, select Insert Object from the Edit menu.
  2. Select Package from the Insert Object list to start the Object Packager utility.
  3. In Object Packager, select Command Line from the Edit menu.
  4. Type the UNC path and filename of the Word for Windows document file in the command box. For example, you can include something like the following:

    \\COMPUTER2\WORDDOCS\BUDGET.DOC

Note If the network share requires a password, the recipient will have to know the password to retrieve the package.

  1. Select the Insert Icon button, and select one of the available icons for this object. Choose OK.
  2. From the Edit menu, select Label, and then type a descriptive label for the icon.
  3. From the File menu, select Exit. When asked if you want to update the Mail message, choose Yes.
  4. Send the Mail message.