RE: Problem Sending Files As Attachments in Messages

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From: LynnQ (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/14/04


Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2004 19:01:22 -0700

Thanks for the info. I already started a support posting
but also followed your advice and went to the page you
gave.

>-----Original Message-----
>Lynn Q,
>There was a post concerning MSN Premium and Outlook a
few weeks ago. The
>error (an assumption) lies with which is set as the
default. Believe the
>other post was with XP SP1
>You may want to open a support issue with Microsoft for
your Office product
>here:
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-
US;cntactms&style=home
>Not to send you around the bend again, but you could
also post here:
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/default.msp
x
>you can do a search of the groups near the bottom of the
page.
>
>Chris Schatte
>
>use the Office Online web based newsreader here:
>http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-
us/default.mspx
>In Office System 2003 applications:
>Help/Assistance Pane/open Communities
>
>"Lynn Q" wrote:
>
>> Hi there,
>>
>> FYI I posted this to msn.discussion newsgroup, but it
might be more
>> appropriate here.
>>
>> I have MSN 9 Premium installed on XP Pro SP2 system.
Have chatted
>> extensively
>> with MSN support who cannot solve this one.
>>
>> Here's the problem. If I want to send a file direct
from Excel 2000 (part
>> of Office Pro 2000 SR1) I get an error message and the
file won't attach, or
>> send. This only occurs when MSN is set as my default
e-mail handler. Error
>> message as follows.
>>
>> "MSN -- Access to the following potentially unsafe
attachments has been
>> blocked: 288.tmp (removed)... OK."
>>
>> The number before .tmp changes each time I try to
send. If my E-mail is
>> defaulted to be OE6 I don't have any problems. Also
note that the "handling
>> of potentially unsafe attachments" in Security tab is
DISabled. Also works
>> fine in Outlook 2000.
>>
>> Additionally a problem when sending a file from Word.
I get NO error
>> messages. However, it doesn't open a new e-mail in
MSN at all. Then, the
>> second attempt greys out the Send As Attachment and
leaves only Fax and
>> PowerPoint. The only way to get out of Word is to hit
Ctrl-Alt-Del and END
>> the process. It won't close from Word itself. Only
the file closes, but
>> the application stays open.
>>
>> Finally, if I attach the files (Excel or Word) to a
message in MSN (default
>> e-mail) then there's no problem. The problem seems to
be for the Office
>> applications themselves.
>>
>> Any suggestions much appreciated here. Thanks in
hopeful anticipation of
>> resolving this as my preference is to use the "Send
To" feature.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>>
>> Lynn
>>
>>
>>
>>
>.
>



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