The problem with Windows Mail attachments experienced by
some who installed IE8 is not widely known outside of this
forum. The exact cause is not known at this time, but
Microsoft is investigating it. Don't accept future offers to
install IE8 until you read here that it is safe to do so.
One permanent solution is to upgrade to Windows Live Mail:

http://download.live.com/wlmail

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)


"Eagleno36" <Eagleno36.3ukcw1@no-mx.forums.vistaheads.com> wrote in message news:Eagleno36.3ukcw1@no-mx.forums.vistaheads.com...
>
> Gary - brilliant, that's fixed it. Many many thanks. Is there any way I
> could have known or found this out myself? I feel a bit helpless because
> I don't understand what the problem was in the first place or how it
> arose and therefore don't understand the solution either! Would it now
> be safe to accept the IE 8 update in the future?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Nick
>
>
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