unable to open attachments

How do you normally send email if not via Windows Mail?

If you want to use your Comcast email address, set up a Comcast
email account in Windows Mail using these instructions:
http://help.comcast.net/content/faqt...e-6ebf83b77523

Incidentally, you piggy-backed unto someone else's thread.
It is always better to start a new message, unless continuing with
one you already started.

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP


"lucia zuniga" <luciazuniga79@comcast.net> wrote in message news:OA4nAn%23zIHA.4416@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> hello my name is lucia i'm having prblens in how to send emails from
> craigslist always those are mail from diferent places of work possition but
> my servers name did not appear in my windows program some body can help
> me

"davidoc" wrote:

>
> what exactly are you having problems with....are you getting any error
> messages? how are you trying to open the attachments?
>
>
> --
> davidoc
> Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
>
I get this message when I click ont the paper clip:

There was an error saving one or more of the attachments.
Please check your free disk space and try again.

I have plenty of free disk space.

I can right click on individual photes and save them, but I can't save them
as a group. I used to be able to , but not any more.
>

"laura vaughn" <laura vaughn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:EEB6A4B4-4D11-4F9E-8D46-D8A5545E0735@microsoft.com...
>
>
> "davidoc" wrote:
>
>>
>> what exactly are you having problems with....are you getting any error
>> messages? how are you trying to open the attachments?
>>
>>
>> --
>> davidoc
>> Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
>>
> I get this message when I click ont the paper clip:
>
> There was an error saving one or more of the attachments.
> Please check your free disk space and try again.
>
> I have plenty of free disk space.
>
> I can right click on individual photes and save them, but I can't save
> them
> as a group. I used to be able to , but not any more.
>>
Problems in Windows Mail caused by interference from antivirus
programs are often reported incorrectly, sometimes as if they were
problems with free disk space. What if any antivirus programs do
you have, and have you ever had a Norton or McAfee antivirus
program on that computer, even a trial version?

Which antivirus are you running? Some of them are not very
compatible with Windows Mail.

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)


"laura vaughn" <laura vaughn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:EEB6A4B4-4D11-4F9E-8D46-D8A5545E0735@microsoft.com...
>
>
> "davidoc" wrote:
>
>>
>> what exactly are you having problems with....are you getting any error
>> messages? how are you trying to open the attachments?
>>
>>
>> --
>> davidoc
>> Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
>>
> I get this message when I click ont the paper clip:
>
> There was an error saving one or more of the attachments.
> Please check your free disk space and try again.
>
> I have plenty of free disk space.
>
> I can right click on individual photes and save them, but I can't save them
> as a group. I used to be able to , but not any more.
>>

Somehow-my little computer checked it's own 'box' to not allow attachments
in Outlook recently! I forgot to even LOOK here and thanks to you, saved
myself a lot of grief! Thank you!

"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:

> If you can't save attachments, try this:
> Tools, Options, Security, uncheck "Do not allow attachments..."
>
> If no improvement, which antivirus are you running?
>
> --
> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP
>
>
> "Serena" <Serena@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:420F6E0A-25AD-4000-B699-0B330F6B8E27@microsoft.com...
> > Thank you all for the help. I've tried everything but none of them help.
> > Still can't open all types of attachments, pdf, excel, word. Tried to open it
> > on the page, tried saving it, none work, can't even save it. Not giving me an
> > error message either, so I really don't know what it is?
> > --
> > Serena
> >
> >
> > "Dave" wrote:
> >
> >> What type of attachments?
> >>
> >> PDF?
> >> http://www.winhelponline.com/article...ows-Vista.html
> >>
> >> Unable to open .DOC attachments directly from Windows Mail in Windows Vista:
> >> http://www.winhelponline.com/article...dows-Mail.html
> >>
> >> If you intend to edit these files, you should ALWAYS save the attached files
> >> first,
> >> close the message, then go open the saved file.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Vista Home Premium 32 SP1
> >> http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
> >>
> >>
> >> "Serena" <Serena@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:C0EDB82B-BE6E-4105-ADAE-C8CEAC5AF74F@microsoft.com...
> >> > I am having a problem opening attachments with windows mail and it seems
> >> > like
> >> > I am not the only one. Has anyone figure it out yet? Pls help
> >> > --
> >> > Serena
> >>
> >>
>
>

You're welcome, Goldie.

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)


"Goldie" <Goldie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:CD1D1EAB-4F28-4D16-B722-598DAC11D525@microsoft.com...
> Somehow-my little computer checked it's own 'box' to not allow attachments
> in Outlook recently! I forgot to even LOOK here and thanks to you, saved
> myself a lot of grief! Thank you!
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>
>> If you can't save attachments, try this:
>> Tools, Options, Security, uncheck "Do not allow attachments..."
>>
>> If no improvement, which antivirus are you running?
>>
>> --
>> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP
>>
>>
>> "Serena" <Serena@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:420F6E0A-25AD-4000-B699-0B330F6B8E27@microsoft.com...
>> > Thank you all for the help. I've tried everything but none of them help.
>> > Still can't open all types of attachments, pdf, excel, word. Tried to open it
>> > on the page, tried saving it, none work, can't even save it. Not giving me an
>> > error message either, so I really don't know what it is?
>> > --
>> > Serena
>> >
>> >
>> > "Dave" wrote:
>> >
>> >> What type of attachments?
>> >>
>> >> PDF?
>> >> http://www.winhelponline.com/article...ows-Vista.html
>> >>
>> >> Unable to open .DOC attachments directly from Windows Mail in Windows Vista:
>> >> http://www.winhelponline.com/article...dows-Mail.html
>> >>
>> >> If you intend to edit these files, you should ALWAYS save the attached files
>> >> first,
>> >> close the message, then go open the saved file.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Vista Home Premium 32 SP1
>> >> http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Serena" <Serena@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:C0EDB82B-BE6E-4105-ADAE-C8CEAC5AF74F@microsoft.com...
>> >> > I am having a problem opening attachments with windows mail and it seems
>> >> > like
>> >> > I am not the only one. Has anyone figure it out yet? Pls help
>> >> > --
>> >> > Serena
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>

I have McAfee antivirus, which is part of the services our cable company
provides. Should we use something different???

"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:

> Which antivirus are you running? Some of them are not very
> compatible with Windows Mail.
>
> --
> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
>
>
> "laura vaughn" <laura vaughn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:EEB6A4B4-4D11-4F9E-8D46-D8A5545E0735@microsoft.com...
> >
> >
> > "davidoc" wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> what exactly are you having problems with....are you getting any error
> >> messages? how are you trying to open the attachments?
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> davidoc
> >> Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
> >>
> > I get this message when I click ont the paper clip:
> >
> > There was an error saving one or more of the attachments.
> > Please check your free disk space and try again.
> >
> > I have plenty of free disk space.
> >
> > I can right click on individual photes and save them, but I can't save them
> > as a group. I used to be able to , but not any more.
> >>
>
>

McAfee antivirus is among the top three troublemakers for Windows Mail.
Sometimes it takes a while before symptoms start showing up.
Always follow up a McAfee uninstall by using their debris removal tool:
http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocumen...107083&lc=1033

If you decide to replace McAfee, of the available free antivirus programs,
the ones that are compatible with Windows Mail are:

AVG free edition:
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/us/frt/0?prd=aff
and
Avast free edition:
http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html

However, with either of those, during the install phase you must select
'custom' install, and then deselect the email scanning module so it won't install.

Instead of switching to a different antivirus, another option is to upgrade
to Windows Live Mail (WLM), which is more resistant to the adverse effects
of aggressive antivirus products: http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview

Even with WLM, you must disable email scanning in the antivirus,
for the reason explained here:
http://thundercloud.net/infoave/tuto...ning/index.htm

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)


"Gigicita" <Gigicita@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:0082278C-5BDC-4250-99AD-9B968E962D6E@microsoft.com...
>I have McAfee antivirus, which is part of the services our cable company
> provides. Should we use something different???
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>
>> Which antivirus are you running? Some of them are not very
>> compatible with Windows Mail.
>>
>> --
>> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
>>
>>
>> "laura vaughn" <laura vaughn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:EEB6A4B4-4D11-4F9E-8D46-D8A5545E0735@microsoft.com...
>> >
>> >
>> > "davidoc" wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >> what exactly are you having problems with....are you getting any error
>> >> messages? how are you trying to open the attachments?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> davidoc
>> >> Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
>> >>
>> > I get this message when I click ont the paper clip:
>> >
>> > There was an error saving one or more of the attachments.
>> > Please check your free disk space and try again.
>> >
>> > I have plenty of free disk space.
>> >
>> > I can right click on individual photes and save them, but I can't save them
>> > as a group. I used to be able to , but not any more.
>> >>
>>
>>