Monday, April 2, 2012

Changing the Default Location when Saving Attachments in Outlook 2010

To change the default save as folder, follow the steps below:
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Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs.

1. Open Registry Editor (regedit), browse to HKEY_CURRENT USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Outlook\Options
2. Right click an empty spot on the right pane
3. Choose New String Value
4. Rename the String Value you created to DefaultPath
5. Double click DefaultPath
6. Fill in new value data typing the full path of the new default Save As location

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