A Little MS Outlook Help for my HTPC

Hey Guys,

Tried asking on the MS forums, and they couldn't grasp the question.

I have an HTPC with a couple of 200 Disc XL1B's.

Thanks to the guys here on AVS, I have quick access to my discs. However, I still have issues with the software keeping track of 'disc in slots'

I keep my Movies and CD list organized in Excel.

With the HTPC as Vista, I can access my movie collection or DVD drives from every PC in the house, (some of which are connected to local TV's).

I run an exchange server, and Outlook is always open on all the PC's.

What I would like is to embed the Excel Disc Lists into an Outlook Task/Note/Appt (whatever). So that I can quickly access the list without have to open up Excel each time.

However, when I try to insert an excel spreadsheet into an Outlook Task - I only get part of the spreadsheet. Plus it doesn't update (which it is supposed to).

Anyone here have any ideas as to how to import an active spreadsheet link into some type of Outlook form, and have it be complete and current ?

Thank You

A public folder would only give me a location for the file -- Which I have access to... But then I still have to open Excel.

I want to be able to view the spreadsheet in outlook without opening Excel.

But thank you for the idea.


Dave B