Loss of a modified attachment in Outlook

Michelle -  
 LN -
Hello,
I opened a Word document that was attached to an email.
I opened it.
I modified it.
I saved it by simply clicking "save" instead of "save as." Thus, Outlook saved my document in a default location.
This location is generally in the "temporary internet files" folder.
Unfortunately, I can't find my modified document, only the initial version.
This has happened to me before, and I eventually found it, but not this time.
If anyone has an idea, it's really urgent!
Thank you,
Michelle.
Configuration: Windows XP Office 2003

4 answers

  1. Mizz
     
    I faced this problem today.
    I couldn't find my attachment - open in Outlook - that I had modified.
    So, I found a simple solution:
    I opened another attachment to an email in Outlook.
    Then, I clicked on "file" and "open," and there appeared the folder OLKE 1C8, which contained the attachments I had opened and modified, including my precious document.
    I then simply clicked on my document to open it and saved it in the folder that suited me.

    (However, when I looked at the "path" taken to get to OLKE 1C8, the folder where they are saved, I couldn't do it again in Explorer... I must not be very skilled...)
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    1. Seb
       
      Hello,
      no, it’s normal that the temporary Outlook folder containing attachments is a hidden system folder.
      So it’s normal not to find it in Explorer, the only solution is to type the path directly, but the folder names are random...
      Good luck.
      Seb
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    2. Ordinatheur Posted messages 1 Status Member
       
      Thank you thank you thank you !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
      After freaking out for 20 minutes, I ended up here, and you saved my life!!! :-)))
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