Adding multiple documents from Document library as attachement in Outlook

When I figured out the Web Folder trick in IE I also solved a long-running headache.

The problem scenario is: "Users want to add multiple documents they've worked on in a Windows Sharepoint Services site as an attachement to an email, but finds it difficult to remember the url and/or open the site to select files from [File Open]".

The solution is to create a shortcut to frequently used sites and place them in "My Documents". By opening a frequently used site in IE as a Web Folder, and then right-clicking the folder in the left-side folderview they can choose "Send to Desktop (create shortcut)". Placing this in "My Documents" makes this webfolder directly available from Office. In order to select multiple files at a time, users also must change the view (in [File Open]) from Web View to Details and use Ctrl to select multiple files.

Suddenly Sharepoint got to be a lot easier than fileshares by creative use of shortcuts and Web Folders.