Email attachments

[James]

When I send emails with MS Word doc attachments, my
recipients often receive attached files as .dat files.
When attaching a .doc file, if the attached file icon does
not come up in the separate 'attachment window' below the
box for the body of the email text, I am guaranteed that
it will not go through as a .doc file. There does not
seem to be any pattern as to why this occurs.

Any suggestions?

Thanks

 

[Nikki]

Try using Plain Text format to send your attachment.

To change the format of your email:
Open TOOLS | OPTIONS... | MAIL FORMAT

For more info:

How to Prevent the Winmail.dat File from Being Sent to Internet Users
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;138053

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Nikki Peterson [MVP - Outlook]

When I send emails with MS Word doc attachments, my
recipients often receive attached files as .dat files.
When attaching a .doc file, if the attached file icon does
not come up in the separate 'attachment window' below the
box for the body of the email text, I am guaranteed that
it will not go through as a .doc file. There does not
seem to be any pattern as to why this occurs.

Any suggestions?

Thanks

 

[Tech]

Try zipping the attachment before sending it. WinZip is a good tool.