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Subject:RE: New Guy Question - MS Word From:"Neumann, Eileen" <ENeuman -at- franklintempleton -dot- ca> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Tue, 30 Nov 2004 15:54:44 -0500
I wouldn't send out the original Word document. You could re-name the document you're sending out, so you don't accidentally overwrite your original. Might be a wise precaution.
Eileen Neumann
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From: Jonathan West [mailto:jwest -at- mvps -dot- org]
Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2004 3:45 PM
To: TECHWR-L
Subject: RE: New Guy Question - MS Word
>
> Any ideas on how to send this to an external user and keep them from being
> able to delete or modify it?
>
Short answer - you can't. It is possible to make it harder for a user to
accidentally modify a document, but it is impossible to prevent a determined
user from deliberately modifying a document if he is intent on doing so.
Once the document leaves your PC it leaves your control.
Regards
Jonathan West
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