how to edit the attachments of Outlook 2007 without saving them ?

[Kalyanaraman S.]

this is a feature I have used in Outlook 2003 (or earlier version, am not
sure) without a hitch, but do not know how to implement in 2007.

when I got a mail with attachment (say Word), I would normally double click
on the attachment to open it, edit or review and then close the attachment.
when i save the email the edited/reviewed attachment used to get saved. I
would then send it back to the sender, who now received the reviewed
document. This way, I could save myself the trouble of storing reviewing and
re-attaching the documents. This worked very well, when I did not have to
store those documents. I knew it was not a security-proof feature, but what
the heck ?

Now, when I open an attachment in 2007, it always opnes in "Read-Only" mode
and that forces me to revert to a method (of saving, reviewing and
reattaching) that I do not like.

Is there a method available in 2007 similar to what I am used to (explained
above)?

thanks for your comments/help.

 

[Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]]

this is a feature I have used in Outlook 2003 (or earlier version, am not
sure) without a hitch, but do not know how to implement in 2007.

when I got a mail with attachment (say Word), I would normally double click
on the attachment to open it, edit or review and then close the attachment.
when i save the email the edited/reviewed attachment used to get saved. I
would then send it back to the sender, who now received the reviewed
document. This way, I could save myself the trouble of storing reviewing and
re-attaching the documents. This worked very well, when I did not have to
store those documents. I knew it was not a security-proof feature, but what
the heck ?

Very, very bad practice.

Now, when I open an attachment in 2007, it always opnes in "Read-Only" mode
and that forces me to revert to a method (of saving, reviewing and
reattaching) that I do not like.

If you open it from the Reading Pane, it will be read-only. If you open it
from an open message, it should be read/write. I would recommend you don't
work this way, however. It is fraught with problems.

 

[Kalyanaraman S.]

Yes, Brian, I will not do that again (never in my life again)!! I have grown
older and more mature and hence more security-conscious! Thanks for your help.

 

[JEJ]

Brian,

Can the read only be forced in the Outlook 2003 client? Even whe
opened through the message

 

[Bob I]

Only if the attachment filetype provided for that feature, PDF files for
instance.