Outlook 2007 will not allow me to attach zip files to an email. Which
setting must be changes to allow this type of attachment?

Thanks

> Outlook 2007 will not allow me to attach zip files to an email.
> Which setting must be changes to allow this type of attachment?

What exactly happens when you try and how are you trying?

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-f.h.

See http://www.msoutlook.info/question/25

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"BugOnPoint" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:2DA7C12A-576A-4035-B05B-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Outlook 2007 will not allow me to attach zip files to an email. Which
> setting must be changes to allow this type of attachment?
>
> Thanks

I don't think that's it.

I open a new mail message, click the attach file button (paper clip), browse
to the directory where the zip file is located, click on the file (which I
can sse with its clamp on the file icon), click insert, and bingo, I'm back
to the email message with no attachment. So I can see them, but not attach
them.

Thanks for any more help you can offer

"Roady [MVP]" wrote:

> See http://www.msoutlook.info/question/25
>
> --
> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
>
> http://www.msoutlook.info/
> Real World Questions, Real World Answers
>
> -----
>
> "BugOnPoint" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:2DA7C12A-576A-4035-B05B-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Outlook 2007 will not allow me to attach zip files to an email. Which
> > setting must be changes to allow this type of attachment?
> >
> > Thanks
>
>

I open a new message, click the attach file icon (the paperclip), browse to
the directory, click on the zip file, click on insert and bingo, return to
the email message with no attachment.

"F.H. Muffman" wrote:

> > Outlook 2007 will not allow me to attach zip files to an email.
> > Which setting must be changes to allow this type of attachment?
>
> What exactly happens when you try and how are you trying?
>
> --
> -f.h.
>
>
>

>>> Outlook 2007 will not allow me to attach zip files to an email.
>>> Which setting must be changes to allow this type of attachment?
>>>
>> What exactly happens when you try and how are you trying?
>
> I open a new message, click the attach file icon (the paperclip),
> browse to the directory, click on the zip file, click on insert and
> bingo, return to the email message with no attachment.

And what happens if you drag and drop the attachment in? What happens if
you start Outlook in safe mode by exiting out and going to Start - Run -
outlook /safe and trying to attach a zip file?

--
-f.h.

I don't know, but all that thrash seems awfully contrived - "start in safe
mode"? I dunno, but if this is what it takes to make it work I'm thinking
apple and leopard are clearly in my future.

"F.H. Muffman" wrote:

> >>> Outlook 2007 will not allow me to attach zip files to an email.
> >>> Which setting must be changes to allow this type of attachment?
> >>>
> >> What exactly happens when you try and how are you trying?
> >
> > I open a new message, click the attach file icon (the paperclip),
> > browse to the directory, click on the zip file, click on insert and
> > bingo, return to the email message with no attachment.
>
> And what happens if you drag and drop the attachment in? What happens if
> you start Outlook in safe mode by exiting out and going to Start - Run -
> outlook /safe and trying to attach a zip file?
>
> --
> -f.h.
>
>
>

>>>>> Outlook 2007 will not allow me to attach zip files to an email.
>>>>> Which setting must be changes to allow this type of attachment?
>>>>>
>>>> What exactly happens when you try and how are you trying?
>>>>
>>> I open a new message, click the attach file icon (the paperclip),
>>> browse to the directory, click on the zip file, click on insert and
>>> bingo, return to the email message with no attachment.
>>>
>> And what happens if you drag and drop the attachment in? What
>> happens if you start Outlook in safe mode by exiting out and going to
>> Start - Run - outlook /safe and trying to attach a zip file?
>
> I don't know, but all that thrash seems awfully contrived - "start in
> safe mode"? I dunno, but if this is what it takes to make it work I'm
> thinking apple and leopard are clearly in my future.

Use whatever you want, but, you see, this is called *troubleshooting*. There
isn't a button that just says 'Be able to attach zip files'. Something is
broken. Starting in safe mode is a step in trying to figure out why it doesn't
work. So, tell you what, you think you'll never have a software problem
in apple and leopard? Go use it. I don't really care.

Now, if you want to try to fix the problem, lets try to fix the problem.
Quit the whining and just try troubleshooting steps to, y'know, fix the
problem you posted about trying to get it fixed.

See, if it works in safe mode, that means it's likely a plug in that is causing
the problem, so you'd want to start disabling add-ins until you're able to
get it to work. If it still doesn't work in safe mode, then it likely isn't
an issue with one of the add-ins.

--
-f.h

Even though the file does not display in the dialog box, you can still attach
the file. Just type the name of the zip file in the file name text box and
click on insert.


"BugOnPoint" wrote:

> I don't think that's it.
>
> I open a new mail message, click the attach file button (paper clip), browse
> to the directory where the zip file is located, click on the file (which I
> can sse with its clamp on the file icon), click insert, and bingo, I'm back
> to the email message with no attachment. So I can see them, but not attach
> them.
>
> Thanks for any more help you can offer
>
> "Roady [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > See http://www.msoutlook.info/question/25
> >
> > --
> > Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
> > Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
> > http://www.howto-outlook.com/
> > Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
> >
> > http://www.msoutlook.info/
> > Real World Questions, Real World Answers
> >
> > -----
> >
> > "BugOnPoint" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:2DA7C12A-576A-4035-B05B-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Outlook 2007 will not allow me to attach zip files to an email. Which
> > > setting must be changes to allow this type of attachment?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> >
> >

Tim,

the zip files used to display in the dialog box ... now with 2007 no longer.
Is tehre a setting i need to change for the zip file to display again?

"Tim" wrote:

> Even though the file does not display in the dialog box, you can still attach
> the file. Just type the name of the zip file in the file name text box and
> click on insert.
>
>
> "BugOnPoint" wrote:
>
> > I don't think that's it.
> >
> > I open a new mail message, click the attach file button (paper clip), browse
> > to the directory where the zip file is located, click on the file (which I
> > can sse with its clamp on the file icon), click insert, and bingo, I'm back
> > to the email message with no attachment. So I can see them, but not attach
> > them.
> >
> > Thanks for any more help you can offer
> >
> > "Roady [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> > > See http://www.msoutlook.info/question/25
> > >
> > > --
> > > Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
> > > Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
> > > http://www.howto-outlook.com/
> > > Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
> > >
> > > http://www.msoutlook.info/
> > > Real World Questions, Real World Answers
> > >
> > > -----
> > >
> > > "BugOnPoint" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news:2DA7C12A-576A-4035-B05B-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > Outlook 2007 will not allow me to attach zip files to an email. Which
> > > > setting must be changes to allow this type of attachment?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > >
> > >