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Attached files from Outlook 2013/2019 on Windows Server 2016 are blocked when downloaded. "This file came from another computer..."

I have a virtual machine with W. Server 2016 Std. to which several users connect via RDP. Some of these users are having problems downloading any type of attachments from Outlook; when they download a ...
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Removing attachments from Outlook 2013 items

First off I have seen these two questions: Strip attachments from emails to disk but leave a link in the email to the attachment Delete attachments from Outlook's sent messages I am looking to ...
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Re-enable "Always warn before previewing this type of file" in Outlook 2013

In Outlook 2013 message reading pane, there are several types of attachment previewers available (.pdf, .docx, .xlsx, ...). Besides the Preview button, there is also checkbox Always warn before ...
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Do I have to delete/add attachment when I change the file before sending the e-mail?

When I edit the content of file (e.g. excel worksheet) that I have already attached to a not yet sent e-mail message in Outlook, I usually delete the attachment and attach the same file to the same e-...
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Attachments by Reference in Outlook Templates

I'm sure that this isn't easily achievable, as I can't seem to find any information about it anywhere. Nonetheless, it doesn't hurt to ask. At work, I have a single computer with multiple email ...
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Change Outlook attachment file mode from read only to read/write?

I use Microsoft Outlook 2013 and when I get mail with an attachment and I open the attached file (mainly Word and Excel documents), they open only in read only mode. I want them to open in read/...
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Can you preview Office 2010 files in Outlook 2013?

Issue: One of our users is using Outlook 2013 and Excel 2010 on a Windows 7 machine. When she receives an email with an Excel file attached, she is unable to preview the Excel file. She gets this ...
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Adding attachment option to scheduled email vba script

I am learning VBA, but for the time being I am not that good and I found this macro: Scheduled and recurring email in Outlook? It sends an email thanks to a scheduled appointment set in the calendar....
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"This file can't be previewed because of an error in the Microsoft Word previewer."

The issue is: Outlook 2013 simply will not give a preview of Word (nor Excel) docs in attachments. Never had the issue with Outlook 2010. Using Outlook 2013 on Windows 7 64bit SSD with Word 2010. I ...
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How to always open downloaded files in Outlook 2013

When I download an attachment in Outlook I always want to open it right away. But Outlook does not provide a link to the recently downloaded file for easy access, like chrome does. So in order to open ...
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Word 2013 not saving recipient address or attachments

When creating an e-mail in Word 2013, then saving it (as a.doc/.docx document), both the recipient's address and (eventual) attachments are not saved inside the created file, and as such not available ...
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