[Lotus Notes] - Attachment file from shutcut folder in XP

Problem
When you detach an attachment and select a shortcut folder, you find that this populates the filename parameter with the shortcut name rather than the attachment's filename. For example, if the shortcut name is "Mydocs", then the dialog's filename parameter would be "Mydocs.lnk".

Additionally, in Notes 6.x, if you attempt to attach a file through a shortcut folder, instead of the shortcut folder opening, a .lnk file is put into the rich text field. In Notes 5.x this same operation resulted in the file being attached rather than the .lnk file.

Solution
The detachment issue was reported to Quality Engineering as SPR# DCAL59ZNYT and has been addressed in Notes client releases 6.0.4/6.5.1. The behavior can now be controlled by the use of a client Notes.INI parameter Shell_Links. Setting the parameter to a numerical value of 1, for example, Shell_Links=1, avoids the issue.