Change your message format to Plain Text or HTML instead of Rich Text.
See
http://www.msoutlook.info/question/126
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"ego" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:C20EE9D5-CBD9-406B-B3F7-(E-Mail Removed)...
> When I attach a file in a New Message....Outlook puts the file icon in the
> text area, which causes me to have to type information around this
> attachment
> icon.
> Help?
> Ed