"Kato Funagoshi" <Kato@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9F409A7B-BF31-4891-BEBB-1FBF481E6128@microsoft.com...
>I might need to clarify the issue. if I try and e-mail the document (excel
> or word of which I saved as 97-2003 version) I cannot open it at work
> ,however, if I make a copy of it on a thumb drive and insert the
> thunbdrive
> in my computer at work I can open the document. I have saved the
> document
> in 97-2003 version. That is the basic problem. If I can open thumb
> drive
> copy then I should be able to open my email copy. Its probably clear as
> mud.
> At the foot of Mt. Fuji
>
>
> "Ian Betts" wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> "Kato Funagoshi" <Kato@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news
8FBE13F-5E58-4C68-8BEA-5F1793AEEFAA@microsoft.com...
>> >I recently purchased a HP Pavilion dv9000 and installed Microsoft Office
>> >Home
>> > and Student and the Upgrade to Genuine Windows Vista Ultimate (64-bit)
>> > on
>> > my
>> > compter. I found I have a problem when I try to attach a word document
>> > and
>> > send it to a friend - they cannot open it. I have re-saved the
>> > document
>> > in
>> > Word 97-2003 thinking it might be too new a version problem but when I
>> > try
>> > to
>> > e-mail these converted documents may computer at work or my friends
>> > cannot
>> > open them. I have Word 2003 at work. HP feels it is a ISP problem.
>> > What
>> > are your thoughts? I can send pictures with out problems.
>> > -Kato-
>> > At the foot of Mt. Fuji
>> >
>> If when you "SaveAs" you clicked the "Save as Type" drop list you can
>> chose
>> what format is required from your work vesions or friends. They may be
>> different and not compatible with Vista files.
>>
>> --
>> Ian
>>
>
Try saving the document to the desktop and then making the attachment in the
email pad from there. It may work?
--
Ian
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