How is he saving the attachments? I go to file > save attachments and am able to use standard finder commands to get to the folder I want, then press enter. I have not tried to detach a zip file, but I would not expect any problems. On Sep 17, 2012, at 2:03 PM, Karen Lewellen <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi folks, > trouble shooting with a friend, so I trust I ask this clearly. > I am working with someone who is outfitting a computer for another operating > system, not a mac. > However, they are using a macbook with mountain lion on it for our > communications, including when I send him programs to install on the other > computer. > because macs are so efficient though each time I send him something the mac > makes an effort to unzip the contents instead of just leaving the file alone. > This often results in sub directories we cannot reach and the like, and > since the files are not for the mac and the machine in question is not a Mac > either, the kind assistance is not very helpful. > is there something he can do in his mail setup that keeps the file untouched > when we move it from his inbox to say the usb floppy drive he has attached to > the macbook? I suspect the download area as the source for the unpacking > effort, but this is just a guess. > thoughts & ideas? > Thanks, > Karen > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > Have a great day, Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) [email protected] -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
