I am having the same problem with SQWebmail (3.4.0.20021026). Is the problem with SQWebmail or has any one else had this problem? Will a SQWebmail upgrade solve the problem? Is there a fix?
HELP!!! ;o) Thanks in advance. Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, November 03, 2002 2:57 PM Subject: [sqwebmail] Trouble sending attachments with SQWebmail 3.4 > Hi There, > > I am re-sending this message to the list in hopes that someone new to the > list will have an answer. I apologize to those who have already read > it..... > > > I have been running an older version of vpopmail and SQWebmail for a year > or so. A few days ago I came across some problems... one thing led to > another, and I decided to upgrade to the newer versions. I installed > vpopmail 5.2.1 with MySQL authentication (working OK), and then installed > the latest version of SQWebmail (marked as 3.4.0.20021026) . > > I am having trouble with sending attachments from SQWebmail. When I attach > a file to the message and send it to another SQWebmail users, the > attachments come back just fine, but when a regular POP client (tested with > Outlook Express) receives such a message from an SQWebmail user, the > attachment's file names get changed to a short name like ATT00045.doc . For > file types other than word, the file extension also often gets changed to > .dat so that an attachment like "WIM Simple Network Diagram.vsd" ( a MS > Viso Drawing) will appear to the recipient as ATT0053.dat. > > This is causing a few of my customers to get quite annoyed with me, so if > anyone has an answer to this, I would love to hear about a fix. > > As a side note: When I try the same test from the SQWebMail installation on > Inter7 (http://webmail.inter7.com) I do not see this bug. The attachments > come through just fine. > > Regards, > > -- > Fred Read > Web In Motion > Web Hosting and Managed Colocation > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.webinmotion.net > Phone: (905) 261-3165 > Fax: (905) 438-1468 > > > >
