Windows 2000 Notify of New Document?

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All of my different offices are connected to the same server - or they can
connect to the same server. We all have access to a Drive, where we can all
save things and all look at them, etc.

I am wondering if there is any way to automatically be notified if a new
file has been created in a folder?

Basically what I am looking for is something that can be used instead of the
public folders in Outlook, where if someone posts something there or sends an
e-mail to the specified address, it notifies you that there is a new
document. My company is not utilizing this feature in Outlook, so I am trying
to find another solution.

Currently I am receiving large pdf files by e-mail. I then open the files
and print, I then used to delete the file. Well I found that I am usually
needing to look back at the files within a couple of weeks of deleting, so I
am saving 2 months worth - the current month and the previous month. HOWEVER,
now I am finding that I would like to go back 2-3 months, so I would like to
save the pdf files in a folder on the server, however my server and computer
sucks so it takes 5-10 minutes to save these pdf files from an e-mail, due to
the size - at that's if it doesn't just freeze my computer completely!!
 
Perhaps something like this?
http://www.dd-soft.com/file-folder-watch/

Do a Google search for: folder watcher
You will see the above and many more that should meet your needs.

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"Randi" <Randi@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9A14FA73-0A6A-48D1-B7F2-D8AC3034AB1E@microsoft.com...
> All of my different offices are connected to the same server - or they can
> connect to the same server. We all have access to a Drive, where we can
> all
> save things and all look at them, etc.
>
> I am wondering if there is any way to automatically be notified if a new
> file has been created in a folder?
>
> Basically what I am looking for is something that can be used instead of
> the
> public folders in Outlook, where if someone posts something there or sends
> an
> e-mail to the specified address, it notifies you that there is a new
> document. My company is not utilizing this feature in Outlook, so I am
> trying
> to find another solution.
>
> Currently I am receiving large pdf files by e-mail. I then open the files
> and print, I then used to delete the file. Well I found that I am usually
> needing to look back at the files within a couple of weeks of deleting, so
> I
> am saving 2 months worth - the current month and the previous month.
> HOWEVER,
> now I am finding that I would like to go back 2-3 months, so I would like
> to
> save the pdf files in a folder on the server, however my server and
> computer
> sucks so it takes 5-10 minutes to save these pdf files from an e-mail, due
> to
> the size - at that's if it doesn't just freeze my computer completely!!
 
Thanks!! That is what I need. After I posted this yesterday I was going to
check cnet.com but got busy with something else and totally forgot!

Thanks again for the help!

"SG" wrote:

> Perhaps something like this?
> http://www.dd-soft.com/file-folder-watch/
>
> Do a Google search for: folder watcher
> You will see the above and many more that should meet your needs.
>
> --
> All the best,
> SG
> How to Write a Newsgroup Post:
> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Usenet
>
>
>
> "Randi" <Randi@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9A14FA73-0A6A-48D1-B7F2-D8AC3034AB1E@microsoft.com...
> > All of my different offices are connected to the same server - or they can
> > connect to the same server. We all have access to a Drive, where we can
> > all
> > save things and all look at them, etc.
> >
> > I am wondering if there is any way to automatically be notified if a new
> > file has been created in a folder?
> >
> > Basically what I am looking for is something that can be used instead of
> > the
> > public folders in Outlook, where if someone posts something there or sends
> > an
> > e-mail to the specified address, it notifies you that there is a new
> > document. My company is not utilizing this feature in Outlook, so I am
> > trying
> > to find another solution.
> >
> > Currently I am receiving large pdf files by e-mail. I then open the files
> > and print, I then used to delete the file. Well I found that I am usually
> > needing to look back at the files within a couple of weeks of deleting, so
> > I
> > am saving 2 months worth - the current month and the previous month.
> > HOWEVER,
> > now I am finding that I would like to go back 2-3 months, so I would like
> > to
> > save the pdf files in a folder on the server, however my server and
> > computer
> > sucks so it takes 5-10 minutes to save these pdf files from an e-mail, due
> > to
> > the size - at that's if it doesn't just freeze my computer completely!!
>
>
>
 
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