From: Ron Fitzpatrick Ron on
I am getting the same message "outlook could not create the work file. Check
the temp environment variable." This locks up Outlook after this pop up
comes in.

"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:

> Did you move your Internet Temp folders to a different drive or change the
> configuration for the temp cache?
>
> Check this key:
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User
> Shell Folders\cache
>
> it should point to %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files
> (XP)
> or %USER PROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp (Vista)
>
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> "bob494" <bob494(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F2CB69F8-228C-4FEB-B1C2-D7ADA662F5C6(a)microsoft.com...
> > When I open an email message in Outlook 2007 I receive the following:
> >
> > Outlook could not create the work file. Check the temp environment
> > variable.
> >
> > I also receive the same message after opening word 2007
> >
> >