Custom Rule Template

[Deke]

I am able to create a Rule in Outlook2007 in XP with an action to "reply
using a custom template." When I do a "Run Now..." I can see each of the
elements of the Rule as it is about to be executed including the path to the
custom template (mytemplate.oft).

However, when I create the same rule in Vista Outlook 2007 and go to "Run
Now..." I see all of the elements EXCEPT the element with the path to the
mytemplate.oft.

I am convinced (although possibly incorrectly) after much testing that the
location of the mytemplate.oft under Vista is not in the right place.

In XP, the path is C:\Documents and Settings\Darold\Application
Data\Microsoft\Templates\mytemplate.oft.

QUESTION: What should the path be under Vista b/c of its new folder
structure vs. XP?

Thanks for any thoughts on this.

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

Its at %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Templates - paste it into the
Start search field or in the address bar of windows explorer.

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[Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]]

In XP, the path is C:\Documents and Settings\Darold\Application
Data\Microsoft\Templates\mytemplate.oft.

QUESTION: What should the path be under Vista b/c of its new folder
structure vs. XP?

It's the same on either if you specify it correctly:
%AppData%\Microsoft\Templates

 

[Deke]

Looks like I got two different answers. (1)
%userprofile%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Templates and (2)
%AppData%\Microsoft\Templates.
BTW, the Rule is to be accessible for the login user only and only on the
login user's computer.

so, does this make path #2 the right answer, as is?
thanks.

 

[Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]]

Looks like I got two different answers. (1)
%userprofile%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Templates and (2)
%AppData%\Microsoft\Templates.

Those are both the same place so, not, you didn't get two different answers.
You mentioned the XP path, Diane mentioned the Vista path. I mentioned a
path using an environment variable that will work on either XP or Vista (or
Windows 2000, for that matter).