OL98: (IMO) Reasons Outlook May Access the Floppy Drive

ID: Q179869

The information in this article applies to:
NOTE: These procedures only apply if you have installed Outlook with the Internet Mail Only option. To determine your installation type, on the Help Menu click About Microsoft Outlook. In About Microsoft Outlook you should see "Internet Mail Only" if you have the Internet Mail Only option installed.

SUMMARY

This article describes some of the reasons Microsoft Outlook may appear to unnecessarily access the floppy disk drive.


MORE INFORMATION

There are several reasons Outlook may try to access the floppy disk drive:

Outlook May Need to Access a Personal Folder on the Drive

To check the location of your personal folders, follow these steps:
  1. If the folder list is not showing, click Folder List on the View menu.


  2. Click one of your Personal Folders.


  3. On the File menu, point to Folder and click "Properties For Personal Folders."


  4. In the Properties dialog box, click Advanced.


  5. Verify the path to the personal folder.


  6. Repeat steps 1-5 for each personal folder.


Personal folders can have different names. For example, "my archive" or even a blank name that uses a space character are valid file names. To be certain you are checking the path of every personal folder in your messaging profile, look at the Properties for each personal folder listed on the Services Tab.

Outlook May Attempt to Archive Information to the Drive

To check the location of the archive folder, follow these steps:
  1. On the Tools menu, click Options.


  2. Click the Other tab and then click AutoArchive.


  3. Check the path to the Default Archive File.


Reminders May Need to Access a Sound File on the Drive

To check the location of the sound file, follow these steps:
  1. On the Tools Menu, click Options.


  2. Click the Other tab and then click Advanced Options.


  3. In the Advanced Options dialog box, click Reminder Options.


  4. Check the path for Play Reminder Sound.


WordMail May Need a Template on the Drive

To check the location of the template, follow these steps:
  1. On the Tools Menu, click Options.


  2. Click the Mail Format tab.


  3. In the Message Format section, if Microsoft Word appears in the "Send in this message format" list, then click Template Picker in the WordMail Templates section to see the location of the template. If you are using a template that is not one of the defaults, the full path of the file is displayed in the "Use this Template by default" list.


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Last Reviewed: August 3, 1999