=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-Original message text=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Friday, November 28, 2003, 4:57:48 AM, you wrote:
> I've received attachments from a Mac user (using Word for Mac). I have > been unable to read them. I think the problem is caused by illegal > characters such as "/" being used in the file name. > I'm using 2.01.3 set to "keep attachment files in message bodies". =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-Original message text=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Being on the Mac side half my day, I found that sending emails from the Mac OS X Mail client (stupidly called Mail) to an AOL account, they sometimes can not open the attachments... HOWEVER, if you send a blank email, no text in the body, and just send the attachment, for SOME reason, they can open the attachment just fine. *** Commentary *** Sorry to any AOL users out there, but I find AOL is a joke and anyone trying to conduct business with an AOL email address is not being professional. OK, I do compliment AOL for its "ease" for people who do not know much about computers to get them on the internet, but personally I do not see it as a good thing for a business... </end soapbox> I also find that Mac likes to make 2 files for each file on the computer, PCs see this, Macs don't. The 1st file is the data file ( TonightsTalk.doc ) and the 2nd file is some control file that tells the OS what to open the file in ( ._TonightsTalk.doc ) so when those come thru as attachments (if they make it at all) then people see the 1st one and click on it but nothing good happens. Watch out for these dual attachment things when you get your Mac emails. Scott Windows 2000 The Bat 2.01.3 Popfile Spam Filter http://popfile.sourceforge.net/ ________________________________________________ Current version is 2.01.3 | "Using TBUDL" information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
