I have an observation that perhaps someone can comment about, and possibly
offer a workaround.  I am using Office Pro 2003 on Windows XP in a network
environment (Exchange 5.5).

Problem #1:  I wish to use the Word to edit my email messages.  This is easy
enough to do, but I have one big problem.  Whenever I use this option, and
then I wish to attach a SHORTCUT to a file on the network within my email,
that option doesn't appear.  However, if I uncheck the "use Word to edit"
option, and then try to attach a file via a shortcut, that choice appears.
Does anyone know why this is and how to fix it?

Problem #2:  If Problem #1 cannot be resolved, then I could live with using
the option located under the Spelling tab which reads "Use AutoCorrect when
Word isn't the email editor".  This doesn't seem to do anything.  I wish to
have words autocorrected when typing an email--using this choice isn't
working.  I am using Rich Text as my Default, however, even changing it to
HTML doesn't change things.

So my dilemma is, I want to use Word as my editor mainly so I can have the
Autocorrect function, but I also need to have the use of the
shortcut-to-a-file option so that I don't have to attach an entire file to
an email when I want to send something within the office.  But from my
experience, the two options don't work hand-in-hand.  What gives???

Thanks.

Ross