Attachments now you see them

[Jim S]

Why are attachments sometime visible on the preview pane header bar, but
sometimes I have to open the mail to see the filename to click on?
I have no idea how many I may have missed because of this.

XP sp2
OutlookXP

 

[Diane Poremsky {MVP}]

what message format are the missing attachment attached to?









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[Jim S]

what message format are the missing attachment attached to?

It varies. Today it was .doc, but it has beem .jpg

 

[Diane Poremsky {MVP}]

are the messages html, plain text or RTF?









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[Jim S]

are the messages html, plain text or RTF?

How would I know?

 

[Nikki Peterson]

At the very top of your open message (above the menu bar)
the subject line of your message will show, along with they
type of message (HTML, RTF, etc).

However, I use the "Paperclip" as a signal that there is an
attachment in my message. If you are in the default view for
your messages in Outlook, to the left of the subject::

(paper clip) icon = If a paperclip shows next to the message then
an attachment is present.

Microsoft has a page that explains this with a few pictures:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/help/HA012319531033.aspx

Nikki Peterson

 

[Jim S]

At the very top of your open message (above the menu bar)
the subject line of your message will show, along with they
type of message (HTML, RTF, etc).

However, I use the "Paperclip" as a signal that there is an
attachment in my message. If you are in the default view for
your messages in Outlook, to the left of the subject::

(paper clip) icon = If a paperclip shows next to the message then
an attachment is present.

Microsoft has a page that explains this with a few pictures:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/help/HA012319531033.aspx

Nikki Peterson

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How would I know?

Thanks.
It seems as if the attachments don't show up on the 'bar' if the mail is
in Plain Text.
I'll have to get used to the paperclip (or go back to Thunderbird)

 

[Diane Poremsky {MVP}]

to the best of my recollection, they should be on the preview pane header in
all versions of outlook regardless of the message format, but if they are
only missing with one format it sometimes points to the cause.

I'll have to load a copy of outlook 2002 and double check the behavior.









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