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Q253596: XCLN: Files (Outlook/Exchange) Setting on Advanced Find

Article: Q253596
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): WINDOWS:2000
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 22-JUN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Outlook 2000 
- Microsoft Outlook 98 
- Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.5 
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SUMMARY
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When you use Outlook's Advanced Find option (located on the Tools menu), and you
select Files (Outlook/Exchange) in the Look for box, Outlook does not search for
file attachments in messages. When you select Files (Outlook/Exchange) in the
Look for box, the entry in the In box defaults to Inbox, with a Browse button to
add, remove, or change folders. This feature is designed to search for files in
the form of "FreeDocs" stored in Outlook folders.

MORE INFORMATION
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"FreeDocs" are file types such as .doc, .xls, or .txt that are located in an
Outlook folder for storage. They are not attached to an Outlook form such as a
message or a post. Additionally, the icon to identify a FreeDoc is the same as
its native application. Normally, FreeDocs are stored in a public folder but you
can also store them in private folders such as the Inbox by right-clicking the
file, dragging it from the file system to Outlook's Inbox, and then clicking
Copy on the shortcut menu.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbOutlookSearch kbOutlook2000Search kbOutlook98Search kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : WINDOWS:2000
Issue type        : kbinfo

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