Sending Attachments

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Does the receiver of the email also have Microsoft Works installed
on his/her computer?

Cannot Open E-Mail Attachments in Outlook Express
http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] us;q329570

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"Peejay/Diver" wrote:

| When I write something in Microsoft Works, then attachit to an email, the
| receiver cannot open the attachment. If I send it to myself, I can open it no
| problem! Any ideas!

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Peejay/Diver wrote:
> When I write something in Microsoft Works, then attachit to an email, the
> receiver cannot open the attachment. If I send it to myself, I can open it no
> problem! Any ideas!
The receiver probably does not have MSW installed.
Try saving in Rich Text Format (*.rt f) and
attaching that. Most systems recognize that
extension.

HTH Skid

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Skid Schermerhorn wrote:
> Peejay/Diver wrote:
>> When I write something in Microsoft Works, then attachit to an
>> email, the receiver cannot open the attachment. If I send it to
>> myself, I can open it no problem! Any ideas!
> The receiver probably does not have MSW installed.
> Try saving in Rich Text Format (*.rt f) and
> attaching that. Most systems recognize that
> extension.
>
> HTH Skid

No they don't. Most systems recognize PLAIN text.
OE cannot read Outlook's RTF format.
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