Extract attachments from e-mail

At my company, we're constantly trying to keep our users' mail file sizes down. One method we suggest is to extract large attachments out of their mail files and save them on their network drives. There, they can more easily spot and remove the duplicates (which often get sent back and forth in e-mail conversations). The files can then be burned to a CD, if necessary, and the CD given to the user so the network drive doesn't get full.

This agent will help make extracting attachments easier. The agent removes all attachments from the selected e-mails and places them into a folder chosen by the user. When the script encounters a filename conflict, it appends an 01, 02, etc., to the end of the filename, so that every attachment is saved and none are overwritten. The agent can be pl

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aced into the company's custom mail template, or it can be added to any individual mail file design.

To install, just create a new agent called "Mail Tools \\ Extract Attachments From Selected Emails," or something else appropriate. The agent needs to operate on Selected Documents to work. Copy the code below into the appropriate sections of the agent, save it and then run it from the Actions menu with the mail file.

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