2-in1 attachment - can't open both

[Orrie]

Hi,
[Using Outlook 2003 with Windows XP Pro]

I'm accustomed to receiving e-mails with multiple attachments listed
separately and indicated by little icons for the file type (Word, Acrobate,
Zip, etc.) However, I just received a forwarded e-mail with a single
attachment shown by an envelope icon and a descriptive name followed by the
file sizes in parentheses. There were no file names, no program icons, such
as MS Word, no file extension, such as .zip or .doc, or any other indication
of what the files were or how they were bundled. The original message with
the attachments originated at a major business software company, and I was
expecting to receive the info. It was not spam or malicious stuff.

When I clicked on the envelope, an inline message with graphics opened as
well as a separate HTML web page. The web page file was part of the
attachment, and was not coming in from the web.

My computer has WinZip and StuffIt installed to open bundled archives, but
neither of them were needed to open the attachment.

It's unsettling that I had to open an attachment without even being able to
see what kind of files were in it.

Does Outlook have some unique way of bundling files as attachments like
this? If I receive more of them, is there any way I can see the enclosed
file names or at least file types before I open the attachment?

Thank you.

Orrie

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

The envelope icon indicated they forwarded you a message as an attachment.
You will need to open it to read it or to access any attachments contained
on the forwarded message.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



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[Orrie]

Thanks. I hadn't seen this before.

Orrie

The envelope icon indicated they forwarded you a message as an attachment.
You will need to open it to read it or to access any attachments contained
on the forwarded message.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/

Hi,
[Using Outlook 2003 with Windows XP Pro]

I'm accustomed to receiving e-mails with multiple attachments listed
separately and indicated by little icons for the file type (Word,
Acrobate, Zip, etc.) However, I just received a forwarded e-mail with a
single attachment shown by an envelope icon and a descriptive name
followed by the file sizes in parentheses. There were no file names, no
program icons, such as MS Word, no file extension, such as .zip or .doc,
or any other indication of what the files were or how they were bundled.
The original message with the attachments originated at a major business
software company, and I was expecting to receive the info. It was not
spam or malicious stuff.

When I clicked on the envelope, an inline message with graphics opened as
well as a separate HTML web page. The web page file was part of the
attachment, and was not coming in from the web.

My computer has WinZip and StuffIt installed to open bundled archives,
but neither of them were needed to open the attachment.

It's unsettling that I had to open an attachment without even being able
to see what kind of files were in it.

Does Outlook have some unique way of bundling files as attachments like
this? If I receive more of them, is there any way I can see the enclosed
file names or at least file types before I open the attachment?

Thank you.

Orrie