Vista - Windows-Mail Attachment corrupted

08-30-2007

When I send a mail with attachment files to some Windows-XP receivers, they
will have problem to open up the attachment.

No matter the file is a JPG file, word file, excel file, or PDF file. Even I
zip it up before I send it, that file will still be corrupted.

These receivers forward these attachment back to me again, I cannot open
them, either.

However, not everyone is having such a problem opening up my attachment....
some people are ok to do so.

Now I switch back to Windows-XP, send the mail through Outlook Express,
everything is fine.

............

Timu

08-30-2007

It is possible that your antivirus is corrupting the attachments.
Windows Mail is not compatible with most McAfee or Norton
security programs. Those will need to be uninstalled, not just
disabled.

After uninstalling your non-compatible antivirus, download
and install a more compatible antivirus like the free Avast:
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html

Even compatible antivirus programs will need to have their
email scanning option turned off. For more on this topic see
http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3

Gary VanderMolen

"Timu CHEN" <timu@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:#IW$J7s6HHA.536@xxxxxx

Quote:

> When I send a mail with attachment files to some Windows-XP receivers, they will have problem to open up the attachment.
>
> No matter the file is a JPG file, word file, excel file, or PDF file. Even I zip it up before I send it, that file will still be
> corrupted.
>
> These receivers forward these attachment back to me again, I cannot open them, either.
>
> However, not everyone is having such a problem opening up my attachment.... some people are ok to do so.
>
> Now I switch back to Windows-XP, send the mail through Outlook Express, everything is fine.
>
> ...........
>
> Timu
>

08-30-2007

"Timu CHEN" <timu@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:%23IW$J7s6HHA.536@xxxxxx

Quote:

> When I send a mail with attachment files to some Windows-XP receivers,
> they will have problem to open up the attachment.
>
> No matter the file is a JPG file, word file, excel file, or PDF file. Even
> I zip it up before I send it, that file will still be corrupted.
>
> These receivers forward these attachment back to me again, I cannot open
> them, either.
>
> However, not everyone is having such a problem opening up my
> attachment.... some people are ok to do so.
>
> Now I switch back to Windows-XP, send the mail through Outlook Express,
> everything is fine.

Then I suspect that the problem is with the anti-virus they are using. They
shouldn't even have their anti-virus scanning email. It provides no
protection over the normal resident protection without email scanning.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
Do not send mail.

08-30-2007	#1 (permalink)
Timu CHEN n/a posts	Windows-Mail Attachment corrupted When I send a mail with attachment files to some Windows-XP receivers, they will have problem to open up the attachment. No matter the file is a JPG file, word file, excel file, or PDF file. Even I zip it up before I send it, that file will still be corrupted. These receivers forward these attachment back to me again, I cannot open them, either. However, not everyone is having such a problem opening up my attachment.... some people are ok to do so. Now I switch back to Windows-XP, send the mail through Outlook Express, everything is fine. ............ Timu
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08-30-2007	#2 (permalink)
Gary VanderMolen n/a posts	Re: Windows-Mail Attachment corrupted It is possible that your antivirus is corrupting the attachments. Windows Mail is not compatible with most McAfee or Norton security programs. Those will need to be uninstalled, not just disabled. After uninstalling your non-compatible antivirus, download and install a more compatible antivirus like the free Avast: http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html Even compatible antivirus programs will need to have their email scanning option turned off. For more on this topic see http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3 Gary VanderMolen "Timu CHEN" <timu@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:#IW$J7s6HHA.536@xxxxxx Quote: > When I send a mail with attachment files to some Windows-XP receivers, they will have problem to open up the attachment. > > No matter the file is a JPG file, word file, excel file, or PDF file. Even I zip it up before I send it, that file will still be > corrupted. > > These receivers forward these attachment back to me again, I cannot open them, either. > > However, not everyone is having such a problem opening up my attachment.... some people are ok to do so. > > Now I switch back to Windows-XP, send the mail through Outlook Express, everything is fine. > > ........... > > Timu >
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08-30-2007	#3 (permalink)
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM n/a posts	Re: Windows-Mail Attachment corrupted "Timu CHEN" <timu@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:%23IW$J7s6HHA.536@xxxxxx Quote: > When I send a mail with attachment files to some Windows-XP receivers, > they will have problem to open up the attachment. > > No matter the file is a JPG file, word file, excel file, or PDF file. Even > I zip it up before I send it, that file will still be corrupted. > > These receivers forward these attachment back to me again, I cannot open > them, either. > > However, not everyone is having such a problem opening up my > attachment.... some people are ok to do so. > > Now I switch back to Windows-XP, send the mail through Outlook Express, > everything is fine. Then I suspect that the problem is with the anti-virus they are using. They shouldn't even have their anti-virus scanning email. It provides no protection over the normal resident protection without email scanning. -- Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM Do not send mail.
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