Most often than not I cannot open such a mail message . It starts
downloading attachment and hangs at some %. I have to then go to read google
mail on the Web. OE on laptop seems to cope OK, but not Windows Mail on
Vista desktop PC

divoch

Does the message with attachment download to your Inbox, but the
attachment won't open? Any error message? How large is the attachment and
what is the file extension?
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Oct. 1, 2004 ~ Sept. 30, 2010
Imperial Beach, CA


"divoch" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Most often than not I cannot open such a mail message . It starts
> downloading attachment and hangs at some %. I have to then go to read
> google mail on the Web. OE on laptop seems to cope OK, but not Windows
> Mail on Vista desktop PC
>
> divoch
>

Also check for antivirus interference. See www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3
(Point 3).

You might also try compacting the database: see www.oehelp.com/WMUtil/

steve

"divoch" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Most often than not I cannot open such a mail message . It starts
> downloading attachment and hangs at some %. I have to then go to read
> google mail on the Web. OE on laptop seems to cope OK, but not Windows
> Mail on Vista desktop PC
>
> divoch
>

"Bruce Hagen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Does the message with attachment download to your Inbox, but the
> attachment won't open? Any error message? How large is the attachment and
> what is the file extension?
> --
> Bruce Hagen
> MS-MVP Oct. 1, 2004 ~ Sept. 30, 2010
> Imperial Beach, CA
>
>
> "divoch" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:VnZzo.46582$(E-Mail Removed)2...
>> Most often than not I cannot open such a mail message . It starts
>> downloading attachment and hangs at some %. I have to then go to read
>> google mail on the Web. OE on laptop seems to cope OK, but not Windows
>> Mail on Vista desktop PC
>>
No, only a header is visible and when I click on it to retrieve the message
it starts downloading and may get to over 60, 80 or even 98% and then stops.
I use IMAP rather than POP with gmail. Sizes of attachments vary, could be
photos or some other files. Last one had 5 photos, each less than 2MB.
In Outlook Express it went all the way and opened it.

divoch

"divoch" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "Bruce Hagen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>> Does the message with attachment download to your Inbox, but the
>> attachment won't open? Any error message? How large is the attachment
>> and what is the file extension?
>> --
>> Bruce Hagen
>> MS-MVP Oct. 1, 2004 ~ Sept. 30, 2010
>> Imperial Beach, CA
>>
>>
>> "divoch" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:VnZzo.46582$(E-Mail Removed)2...
>>> Most often than not I cannot open such a mail message . It starts
>>> downloading attachment and hangs at some %. I have to then go to read
>>> google mail on the Web. OE on laptop seems to cope OK, but not Windows
>>> Mail on Vista desktop PC
>>>
> No, only a header is visible and when I click on it to retrieve the
> message it starts downloading and may get to over 60, 80 or even 98% and
> then stops. I use IMAP rather than POP with gmail. Sizes of attachments
> vary, could be photos or some other files. Last one had 5 photos, each
> less than 2MB.
> In Outlook Express it went all the way and opened it.
>
> divoch
>


See Steve's reply. Either of his suggestions could very well be the fix.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Oct. 1, 2004 ~ Sept. 30, 2010
Imperial Beach, CA

It could be an IMAP issue. I'm not at all familiar with IMAP. It may also
be due to antivirus blocking the download, but its hard to tell.

steve

"Bruce Hagen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "divoch" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>>
>> "Bruce Hagen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>>> Does the message with attachment download to your Inbox, but the
>>> attachment won't open? Any error message? How large is the attachment
>>> and what is the file extension?
>>> --
>>> Bruce Hagen
>>> MS-MVP Oct. 1, 2004 ~ Sept. 30, 2010
>>> Imperial Beach, CA
>>>
>>>
>>> "divoch" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:VnZzo.46582$(E-Mail Removed)2...
>>>> Most often than not I cannot open such a mail message . It starts
>>>> downloading attachment and hangs at some %. I have to then go to read
>>>> google mail on the Web. OE on laptop seems to cope OK, but not Windows
>>>> Mail on Vista desktop PC
>>>>
>> No, only a header is visible and when I click on it to retrieve the
>> message it starts downloading and may get to over 60, 80 or even 98% and
>> then stops. I use IMAP rather than POP with gmail. Sizes of attachments
>> vary, could be photos or some other files. Last one had 5 photos, each
>> less than 2MB.
>> In Outlook Express it went all the way and opened it.
>>
>> divoch
>>
>
>
> See Steve's reply. Either of his suggestions could very well be the fix.
> --
> Bruce Hagen
> MS-MVP Oct. 1, 2004 ~ Sept. 30, 2010
> Imperial Beach, CA
>

"Steve Cochran" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Also check for antivirus interference. See www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3
> (Point 3).
>
> You might also try compacting the database: see www.oehelp.com/WMUtil/
>
> steve
>
> "divoch" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>> Most often than not I cannot open such a mail message . It starts
>> downloading attachment and hangs at some %. I have to then go to read
>> google mail on the Web. OE on laptop seems to cope OK, but not Windows
>> Mail on Vista desktop PC
>>

Antivirus. I had to go through the whole procedure described but problem
seemed to have been fixed

thanks
divoch

Glad to hear it!

steve

"divoch" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "Steve Cochran" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>> Also check for antivirus interference. See www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3
>> (Point 3).
>>
>> You might also try compacting the database: see www.oehelp.com/WMUtil/
>>
>> steve
>>
>> "divoch" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:VnZzo.46582$(E-Mail Removed)2...
>>> Most often than not I cannot open such a mail message . It starts
>>> downloading attachment and hangs at some %. I have to then go to read
>>> google mail on the Web. OE on laptop seems to cope OK, but not Windows
>>> Mail on Vista desktop PC
>>>
>
> Antivirus. I had to go through the whole procedure described but problem
> seemed to have been fixed
>
> thanks
> divoch