"some of the files could not be found"

Hi guys, thanks a lot for solving this problem on the net, because I was
having the same problem and didn't know hoe to solve it, and Windows is not
helping, previous versions allowed to attach a file that was still open, I
don't know why they changed it, but it's a msitake.

Has anyone write to Microsoft about this?, They should be informed.

Thanks again,

Eduardo

"hero2zero" wrote:

> Hi there,
>
> I am trying to send a word file that contains song lyrics to a member of my
> band. I am using Vista and Office Home & Student 2007 and each time I try and
> attach the file it states that
>
> 'Some of the files could not be found, and could not be attached to the
> message. Would you like to send the message anyway?'
>
> Could somebody spread some light on this for me please. I am not using
> office for a commercial purpose at all
>
> Paul
>
>

I was bediled by the same problem: when I inserted a file its name appeared
in the window but I was told that it couldn't be found. There it WAS! I
changed it from Word 2007 to Word 2004, but no, it still couldn't be found,
down in the thread comes the blessed solution. Yes, the doc I was trying to
attach was open, and so it was hidden from Windows Mail. Do better than that
Microsoft, but at least the problems is solved. I closed the doc and it went
off like that.
Many thanks to all of you for raising the problem and working out the answer.
--
treblet


"jimmuh" wrote:

> Heh. Just a few posts down from yours is someone else with, maybe, the same
> problem. And the issue there was, indeed, that Word was still open. The
> problem would be that the mail program can't get ahold of the file because
> Word still "owns" it.
>
> "hero2zero" wrote:
>
> > Hi there,
> >
> > I am trying to send a word file that contains song lyrics to a member of my
> > band. I am using Vista and Office Home & Student 2007 and each time I try and
> > attach the file it states that
> >
> > 'Some of the files could not be found, and could not be attached to the
> > message. Would you like to send the message anyway?'
> >
> > Could somebody spread some light on this for me please. I am not using
> > office for a commercial purpose at all
> >
> > Paul
> >
> >

Once again Microsoft needlessly complicates a process that worked well in the
past and the gives an obtuse error message that has no connection with the
real situation. Of course it works when you close the Office application, and
thanks to those of you who pointed that out. But why does it have to be that
way? Once it is saved to disk why can't the program just grab the saved file
and send it? And why does the mail program indicate that it is attached only
to report that it "cannot be found."

Microsoft really needs some competition.

<end of rant. I feel better now.>

Microsoft has competition: Eudora, Netscape Mail, etc.

"dietmtndude" wrote:

> Once again Microsoft needlessly complicates a process that worked well in the
> past and the gives an obtuse error message that has no connection with the
> real situation. Of course it works when you close the Office application, and
> thanks to those of you who pointed that out. But why does it have to be that
> way? Once it is saved to disk why can't the program just grab the saved file
> and send it? And why does the mail program indicate that it is attached only
> to report that it "cannot be found."
>
> Microsoft really needs some competition.
>
> <end of rant. I feel better now.>

Hi guys,

This is NOT a problem between Vista and Office. I have had the same problem
using the built-in mail program in Vista. The cause of the problem is
correct. If a file is open or appears to be open, the email program (whatever
it is) seems to attach but when you send you get the aforementioned error
message.

Microsoft needs to fix this!!! - Come on Microsoft team!!!!!

Teesh

"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:

> Make sure you do not have that document open in Word.
> You can't attach something that is in use elsewhere.
>
> Gary VanderMolen
>
> "Tal" <Tal@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:6144BBBA-294D-4BBF-A086-E87AC37C140A@microsoft.com...
> > I'm having the same problem. Did you get an answer on what the problem
> > is?thanks
> >
> > "hero2zero" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi there,
> >>
> >> I am trying to send a word file that contains song lyrics to a member of my
> >> band. I am using Vista and Office Home & Student 2007 and each time I try and
> >> attach the file it states that
> >>
> >> 'Some of the files could not be found, and could not be attached to the
> >> message. Would you like to send the message anyway?'
> >>
> >> Could somebody spread some light on this for me please. I am not using
> >> office for a commercial purpose at all
> >>
> >> Paul
> >>
> >>
>

May 24, 2007

I believe you still have the microsoft application file open. Close the
document. I first saved a copy to the desk top, them created my e-mail and
attached the document. When I did that it went through. I too was having
the same problem and it was because I did not save and close the document. If
you save it to the desktop, you can then attach it to you e-mail. Let me
know if it work.
--
Patti


"hero2zero" wrote:

> Hi there,
>
> I am trying to send a word file that contains song lyrics to a member of my
> band. I am using Vista and Office Home & Student 2007 and each time I try and
> attach the file it states that
>
> 'Some of the files could not be found, and could not be attached to the
> message. Would you like to send the message anyway?'
>
> Could somebody spread some light on this for me please. I am not using
> office for a commercial purpose at all
>
> Paul
>
>

If you copy and past the file you want to include, you can do that while its
open by another program. Then, you can attach the copy to an email and send
it. Then, go delete the copy. Seems like a long way around getting
something done. It seems to me that an Email document is not intended to be
changed, so shouldn't need to be "owned" by windows mail before it is sent.
Just another backwards step for Vista.....

"txcowboy" wrote:

> Open files that you had inserted as attachments have to be closed, maybe a
> nice pop-up would help "Please close files that you are trying to attach to
> this email, I really think that windows vista and office 2007 should solve
> this problem. Hmmm
>
> "LAR" wrote:
>
> > Thanks. I think it is that the document is open, not that Word is open.
> >
> > Larry
> >
> > "jimmuh" wrote:
> >
> > > Heh. Just a few posts down from yours is someone else with, maybe, the same
> > > problem. And the issue there was, indeed, that Word was still open. The
> > > problem would be that the mail program can't get ahold of the file because
> > > Word still "owns" it.
> > >
> > > "hero2zero" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi there,
> > > >
> > > > I am trying to send a word file that contains song lyrics to a member of my
> > > > band. I am using Vista and Office Home & Student 2007 and each time I try and
> > > > attach the file it states that
> > > >
> > > > 'Some of the files could not be found, and could not be attached to the
> > > > message. Would you like to send the message anyway?'
> > > >
> > > > Could somebody spread some light on this for me please. I am not using
> > > > office for a commercial purpose at all
> > > >
> > > > Paul
> > > >
> > > >

I was getting the same message for an excel file. I closed the open worksheet
in Excel - leaving Excel open - and that fixed the problem. It appears that
on Vista is the file you want to send is open you cannot attach it to an
outgoing meesage.



"LAR" wrote:

> Thanks. I think it is that the document is open, not that Word is open.
>
> Larry
>
> "jimmuh" wrote:
>
> > Heh. Just a few posts down from yours is someone else with, maybe, the same
> > problem. And the issue there was, indeed, that Word was still open. The
> > problem would be that the mail program can't get ahold of the file because
> > Word still "owns" it.
> >
> > "hero2zero" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi there,
> > >
> > > I am trying to send a word file that contains song lyrics to a member of my
> > > band. I am using Vista and Office Home & Student 2007 and each time I try and
> > > attach the file it states that
> > >
> > > 'Some of the files could not be found, and could not be attached to the
> > > message. Would you like to send the message anyway?'
> > >
> > > Could somebody spread some light on this for me please. I am not using
> > > office for a commercial purpose at all
> > >
> > > Paul
> > >
> > >

That is correct. Vista's security insists that a file be closed
before it can be attached to an outgoing email.

Gary VanderMolen


"ropedaddy" <ropedaddy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:83A51B70-FD72-45AD-8105-1B35B800C737@microsoft.com...
>I was getting the same message for an excel file. I closed the open worksheet
> in Excel - leaving Excel open - and that fixed the problem. It appears that
> on Vista is the file you want to send is open you cannot attach it to an
> outgoing meesage.
>
>
>
> "LAR" wrote:
>
>> Thanks. I think it is that the document is open, not that Word is open.
>>
>> Larry
>>
>> "jimmuh" wrote:
>>
>> > Heh. Just a few posts down from yours is someone else with, maybe, the same
>> > problem. And the issue there was, indeed, that Word was still open. The
>> > problem would be that the mail program can't get ahold of the file because
>> > Word still "owns" it.
>> >
>> > "hero2zero" wrote:
>> >
>> > > Hi there,
>> > >
>> > > I am trying to send a word file that contains song lyrics to a member of my
>> > > band. I am using Vista and Office Home & Student 2007 and each time I try and
>> > > attach the file it states that
>> > >
>> > > 'Some of the files could not be found, and could not be attached to the
>> > > message. Would you like to send the message anyway?'
>> > >
>> > > Could somebody spread some light on this for me please. I am not using
>> > > office for a commercial purpose at all
>> > >
>> > > Paul
>> > >
>> > >

Maybe what all of us need is a support group for Vista users. What kind of
monster is it? By the way, does anyone know where you can buy Vista friendly
software? The stores are full of machines running only Vista, but only
software that is not compatible with it.

"Bunny" wrote:

> This has been frustrating me all afternoon! Is this something new with Vista
> mail? I can't remember this ever happening with Outlook Express... or am I
> remembering incorrectly?
>
> "e-mom" wrote:
>
> > thanks so much for announcing to close word prior to sending the document. I
> > couldn't figure that out for a week.
> > --
> > working mom
> >