Can't open the attached file in Simplified Word

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Cannot read simplified word file.

When I received the mail with attachment in Simplified Word, I save it into
the computer, however when i open, there's no word inside!! (There must have
content inside!! because i forward that mail to my personal email accounts, i
can see the attachment!)

What can i do? Is there any problem in Outlook?
 
M

Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Perhaps the OP means Simplified Chinese?

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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact.
ALWAYS post your Outlook version.
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375


After furious head scratching, Diane Poremsky [MVP] asked:

| What is Simplified Word?
|
| Do you see the attachment as soon as you hit Forward? If so it means
| the message was corrupted, often by an Antivirus scanner.
|
|
| "Cannot read simplified word file."
| message || When I received the mail with attachment in Simplified Word, I save
|| it into
|| the computer, however when i open, there's no word inside!! (There
|| must have
|| content inside!! because i forward that mail to my personal email
|| accounts, i
|| can see the attachment!)
||
|| What can i do? Is there any problem in Outlook?
 
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Cannot read simplified word file.

Thanks Diane Poremsky and Milly Staples reply.

Simplifed Word is --->character simplified (Chinese Word)

When i hit the forward button, and save that file, it's really work!!! And
i can see the content of the document. How come?! What should I do then?
 
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Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]

Simplifed Word is --->character simplified (Chinese Word)

When i hit the forward button, and save that file, it's really work!!! And
i can see the content of the document. How come?! What should I do then?

As Diane said, it's often caused by scanning incoming mail. Uninstall your AV
program and reinstall it without the mail scanning feature to see if that
helps.
 
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Diane Poremsky [MVP]

if it works on forward, something is causing corruption in the message - the
process of forwarding it allows outlook to fix it on the Forward. It could
be an antivirus scanner scanning incoming email or something with the mail
server - this was a problem back when Outlook 2003 and affected mail sent
through certain mail servers. (I can't find my notes on it - but it was
fixed in an update.)

oh, is it coming from a mac? Are you using Outlook 2003? See In Office
Outlook 2003, you cannot open Macintosh binary attachments after you install
security update MS08-15
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=951679


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Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



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"Cannot read simplified word file."
Thanks Diane Poremsky and Milly Staples reply.

Simplifed Word is --->character simplified (Chinese Word)

When i hit the forward button, and save that file, it's really work!!!
And
i can see the content of the document. How come?! What should I do then?



Milly Staples said:
Perhaps the OP means Simplified Chinese?

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact.
ALWAYS post your Outlook version.
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375


After furious head scratching, Diane Poremsky [MVP] asked:

| What is Simplified Word?
|
| Do you see the attachment as soon as you hit Forward? If so it means
| the message was corrupted, often by an Antivirus scanner.
|
|
| "Cannot read simplified word file."
| message || When I received the mail with attachment in Simplified Word, I save
|| it into
|| the computer, however when i open, there's no word inside!! (There
|| must have
|| content inside!! because i forward that mail to my personal email
|| accounts, i
|| can see the attachment!)
||
|| What can i do? Is there any problem in Outlook?
 
C

Cannot read simplified word file.

Thanks Diane Poremsky!
is there any set up should i set in antivirus then? how to solve this
problem?
My computer is not mac and my Outlook is 2003.

What can i do? as i need to help my boss to solve this problem. he don't
want to click the forward button to open the file. it takes long time and
trouble.



Diane Poremsky said:
if it works on forward, something is causing corruption in the message - the
process of forwarding it allows outlook to fix it on the Forward. It could
be an antivirus scanner scanning incoming email or something with the mail
server - this was a problem back when Outlook 2003 and affected mail sent
through certain mail servers. (I can't find my notes on it - but it was
fixed in an update.)

oh, is it coming from a mac? Are you using Outlook 2003? See In Office
Outlook 2003, you cannot open Macintosh binary attachments after you install
security update MS08-15
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=951679


--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



Outlook Tips by email:
mailto:[email protected]

EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
mailto:[email protected]

Let's Really Fix Outlook 2010
http://forums.slipstick.com/forumdisplay.php?f=34

"Cannot read simplified word file."
Thanks Diane Poremsky and Milly Staples reply.

Simplifed Word is --->character simplified (Chinese Word)

When i hit the forward button, and save that file, it's really work!!!
And
i can see the content of the document. How come?! What should I do then?



Milly Staples said:
Perhaps the OP means Simplified Chinese?

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact.
ALWAYS post your Outlook version.
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375


After furious head scratching, Diane Poremsky [MVP] asked:

| What is Simplified Word?
|
| Do you see the attachment as soon as you hit Forward? If so it means
| the message was corrupted, often by an Antivirus scanner.
|
|
| "Cannot read simplified word file."
| message || When I received the mail with attachment in Simplified Word, I save
|| it into
|| the computer, however when i open, there's no word inside!! (There
|| must have
|| content inside!! because i forward that mail to my personal email
|| accounts, i
|| can see the attachment!)
||
|| What can i do? Is there any problem in Outlook?
 
B

Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]

is there any set up should i set in antivirus then? how to solve this
problem?

Uninstall your antivirus program and reinstall it without the mail scanning
feature.
 

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