How to add file shortcuts to contacts, tasks, and appointments?

[Boatman]

I would like to add shortcuts to specific files on my HD in My Documents to
Outlook contacts, tasks, and appointments. When I try creating a shortcut to
a file and then copy and pasting it into one of these items, the extension
changes to .lnk (if I remember correctly) and security concerns will not
permit Outlook to save the shortcut.

Anybody know how to do this?

Thanks!

Boatman

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

EIther use text links or loosen security; see http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/esecup/getexe.htm

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[Boatman]

What's a "text link"? BTW, I'm only trying to open Excel or Word files.


EIther use text links or loosen security; see
http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/esecup/getexe.htm

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

file://c:\mydoc.doc

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[Boatman]

Thanks, Sue!

I had to use the <file://... > convention to deal with spaces in the file
path.

Boatman

file://c:\mydoc.doc