Hello Maggie,
> I haven't archived in what seems like forever. Is there a
> way to save attachments globally? If not, will I have to go
> through each and every mail to copy out the attachment? Just
> the thought causes headache.
>
> Thanks for your ideas.
OK, I'm going to suggest a couple of things. None is perfect.
1.- You can keep attachments in message bodies or in a separate
directory. See Help/Account/Properties/Files and directories/Attachments
I assume your current setting is "In message Bodies", and that if you
now change to "In a separate directory" this change will apply to
future messages only, and not to those already in message base.
2.- You can use a manual filter to extract attachments, I have tested
it and it works. Copy the following filter and paste it in the Sorting
of your Account. I created it as a 'Read Filter'.
$$$$ TB! Message Filter $$$$
beginFilter
UID: [55C43EB2.01D27F0F.3F6DB36E.6121BD2A]
Name: ExtAtt
Filter: {\0D\0A\20`21\0D\0A}
ExtractFiles IncrementName AutoPath dir C:\5CDatos\20G\5CAttachments
dirRelative %EXEDRIVE%\5CDatos\20G\5CAttachments mask *.jpg
IsManual
IsActive
Ignore
endFilter
Once pasted, you may change the target directory to your desired one
and/or the attachments 'mask'. I created this one to extract JPG
attachments. Is no mask is indicated, all attachments will be
extracted, including .html ones.
Then select a folder in your folder tree and 'Re-filter' it with Read
Filter, but selecting 'Manual filter only'. You will have to re-filter
each folder, one by one. But it is better than selecting message by
message and copying the attachment(s).
Don't worry if it doesn't work at first, the attachments are NOT
deleted from the message bodies, just extracted. This may be an
inconvenience if you also want/wanted to delete them from the message
base.
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Miguel A. Urech (Els Poblets (Alicante) - Spain)
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