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Until yesterday I could attach a zipped file to an outgoing email. Since downloading the latest Microsoft security updates I'm unable to attach them. I click insert attachment, then double click the zipped file but nothing happens.
outgoing email. Since downloading the latest Microsoft-----Original Message-----
Until yesterday I could attach a zipped file to an
outgoing email. Since downloading the latest Microsoft-----Original Message-----
Until yesterday I could attach a zipped file to an
outgoing email. Since downloading the latest Microsoft-----Original Message-----
Until yesterday I could attach a zipped file to an
-----Original Message-----
Ah, I finally found a solution on Google, in a post made last fall:
"Found that this problem (on XP) was caused by the file extension .zip
not being registered - for some reason this makes Outlook think it's a
folder and ignore it."
Makes sense, as zip open as folders so if the registration is messed up,
outlook thinks it's a folder.
--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
I don't think anything has changed with .zip files. I have OL 2002 with SP3
installed and .zip files work just fine. You didn't customize the
Level1Remove registry entry, did you?
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
Just browsing through the messages I came upon this one
and thought "Uh oh... I'd better check this out". Sure
enough, I have the same problem with Outlook XP (2003).
This must be an "improvement" that was added with my
installation of the dreaded SP3, which happened
yesterday. This INFURIATES me! Why didn't MS inform us
that this would be a consequence of SP3? I'm all for
security, but I'm a grownup and know what to do with Zip
files, both incoming and outgoing. This is a disaster!
Carabalda
outgoing email. Since downloading the latest Microsoft
security updates I'm unable to attach them. I click
insert attachment, then double click the zipped file but
nothing happens.
.
carabalda said:If by "not being registered" you mean that the .zip
file extension is not associated with a program, when
I go into Windows Explorer > Tools > Folder Options >
File Types I see that ZIP files are set to Open with
WinZip, as has always been the case. There's no reason
why Outlook should "think" a .zip file is a folder, or
to ignore it as it's doing now when I try to attach.
More info?
carabalda
-----Original Message-----
Ah, I finally found a solution on Google, in a post made last fall:
"Found that this problem (on XP) was caused by the file extension .zip
not being registered - for some reason this makes Outlook think it's a
folder and ignore it."
Makes sense, as zip open as folders so if the registration is messed up,
outlook thinks it's a folder.
--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
I don't think anything has changed with .zip files. I have OL 2002 with SP3
installed and .zip files work just fine. You didn't customize the
Level1Remove registry entry, did you?
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
Just browsing through the messages I came upon this one
and thought "Uh oh... I'd better check this out". Sure
enough, I have the same problem with Outlook XP (2003).
This must be an "improvement" that was added with my
installation of the dreaded SP3, which happened
yesterday. This INFURIATES me! Why didn't MS inform us
that this would be a consequence of SP3? I'm all for
security, but I'm a grownup and know what to do with Zip
files, both incoming and outgoing. This is a disaster!
Carabalda
-----Original Message-----
Until yesterday I could attach a zipped file to an
outgoing email. Since downloading the latest Microsoft
security updates I'm unable to attach them. I click
insert attachment, then double click the zipped file but
nothing happens.
.
.
-----Original Message-----
In your case, it sounds like the registry is corrupt, as you should not have
the problem if you use WinZip. Compressed folders is the culprit and
installing winzip or another zip program should take care of it.
To disable the compressed folder feature click on Start -
Run and enter the
following command:
regsvr32 /u zipfldr.dll
To enable ZIP folder support run this command:
regsvr32 zipfldr.dll
Restart Windows for the change to take effect.
--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
If by "not being registered" you mean that the .zip
file extension is not associated with a program, when
I go into Windows Explorer > Tools > Folder Options >
File Types I see that ZIP files are set to Open with
WinZip, as has always been the case. There's no reason
why Outlook should "think" a .zip file is a folder, or
to ignore it as it's doing now when I try to attach.
More info?
carabalda
made-----Original Message-----
Ah, I finally found a solution on Google, in a post
last fall:"Found that this problem (on XP) was caused by the file extension .zip
not being registered - for some reason this makes Outlook think it's a
folder and ignore it."
Makes sense, as zip open as folders so if the registration is messed up,
outlook thinks it's a folder.
--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
I don't think anything has changed with .zip files. I have OL 2002 with SP3
installed and .zip files work just fine. You didn't customize the
Level1Remove registry entry, did you?
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
Just browsing through the messages I came upon this one
and thought "Uh oh... I'd better check this out". Sure
enough, I have the same problem with Outlook XP (2003).
This must be an "improvement" that was added with my
installation of the dreaded SP3, which happened
yesterday. This INFURIATES me! Why didn't MS inform us
that this would be a consequence of SP3? I'm all for
security, but I'm a grownup and know what to do with Zip
files, both incoming and outgoing. This is a disaster!
Carabalda
-----Original Message-----
Until yesterday I could attach a zipped file to an
outgoing email. Since downloading the latest Microsoft
security updates I'm unable to attach them. I click
insert attachment, then double click the zipped file but
nothing happens.
.
.
.
carabalda said:WinZip, as has always been the case. There's no reason
why Outlook should "think" a .zip file is a folder
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