Sending Word 97 Docs from a Vista Laptop

I have had the same problem with word aND EXCEL.. I FOUND THAT YOU MUST CLOSE
THE DOCUMENT BEFORE INSERT IT INTO AN EMAIL IN wINDOWS mAIL.

"JT" wrote:

> I have just finished writing a letter with Word 2007 and saved it as a Word
> 97-2000 doc so that I can print it out on my PC (which has Word 2000). When
> I go to send it via Outlook it says that 'Some of the files could not be
> found and could not be attached to the message'. How can I send this doc?
>
> Thanks

I was having similar difficulty, this post fixed my problem. Thanks.
--
Bill


"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:

> Make sure the file is not open in Word.
>
> Gary VanderMolen
>
>
> "JT" <JT@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:373DD4D4-2288-4BAE-A0D5-21A9BB1AA839@microsoft.com...
> >I have just finished writing a letter with Word 2007 and saved it as a Word
> > 97-2000 doc so that I can print it out on my PC (which has Word 2000). When
> > I go to send it via Outlook it says that 'Some of the files could not be
> > found and could not be attached to the message'. How can I send this doc?
> >
> > Thanks
>
>
>

You're very welcome. Thanks for reporting back.

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)


"Coffeeman" <Coffeeman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:9E8683BB-5853-412C-9588-312E415495F7@microsoft.com...
>I was having similar difficulty, this post fixed my problem. Thanks.
> --
> Bill
>
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>
>> Make sure the file is not open in Word.
>>
>> Gary VanderMolen
>>
>>
>> "JT" <JT@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:373DD4D4-2288-4BAE-A0D5-21A9BB1AA839@microsoft.com...
>> >I have just finished writing a letter with Word 2007 and saved it as a Word
>> > 97-2000 doc so that I can print it out on my PC (which has Word 2000). When
>> > I go to send it via Outlook it says that 'Some of the files could not be
>> > found and could not be attached to the message'. How can I send this doc?
>> >
>> > Thanks
>>
>>
>>

Oh my G! That's all there was to to it in my case. It had been saved but was
still open in Word. I suppose they (Microsoft) may have done that to prevent
you from sending an older version of your document. At any rate, Thank you,
Gary.

"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:

> Make sure the file is not open in Word.
>
> Gary VanderMolen
>
>
> "JT" <JT@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:373DD4D4-2288-4BAE-A0D5-21A9BB1AA839@microsoft.com...
> >I have just finished writing a letter with Word 2007 and saved it as a Word
> > 97-2000 doc so that I can print it out on my PC (which has Word 2000). When
> > I go to send it via Outlook it says that 'Some of the files could not be
> > found and could not be attached to the message'. How can I send this doc?
> >
> > Thanks
>
>
>

You're very welcome. Thanks for reporting back.

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/VanderMolen


"DownEasta" <DownEasta@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message newsEEA3959-CE0B-46A6-8369-B9C5F6C409E4@microsoft.com...
> Oh my G! That's all there was to to it in my case. It had been saved but was
> still open in Word. I suppose they (Microsoft) may have done that to prevent
> you from sending an older version of your document. At any rate, Thank you,
> Gary.
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>
>> Make sure the file is not open in Word.
>>
>> Gary VanderMolen
>>
>>
>> "JT" <JT@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:373DD4D4-2288-4BAE-A0D5-21A9BB1AA839@microsoft.com...
>> >I have just finished writing a letter with Word 2007 and saved it as a Word
>> > 97-2000 doc so that I can print it out on my PC (which has Word 2000). When
>> > I go to send it via Outlook it says that 'Some of the files could not be
>> > found and could not be attached to the message'. How can I send this doc?
>> >
>> > Thanks
>>
>>
>>

Gary, you are a freaking genious!!!

Thanks

"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:

> Make sure the file is not open in Word.
>
> Gary VanderMolen
>
>
> "JT" <JT@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:373DD4D4-2288-4BAE-A0D5-21A9BB1AA839@microsoft.com...
> >I have just finished writing a letter with Word 2007 and saved it as a Word
> > 97-2000 doc so that I can print it out on my PC (which has Word 2000). When
> > I go to send it via Outlook it says that 'Some of the files could not be
> > found and could not be attached to the message'. How can I send this doc?
> >
> > Thanks
>
>
>

You're very welcome. Glad to have been of service.

--
Gary VanderMolen, Microsoft MVP (Mail)
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/def...le/vandermolen


"Justme" <Justme@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:437861B1-F75F-4896-824E-AEA0510DA71F@microsoft.com...
> Gary, you are a freaking genious!!!
>
> Thanks
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>
>> Make sure the file is not open in Word.
>>
>> Gary VanderMolen
>>
>>
>> "JT" <JT@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:373DD4D4-2288-4BAE-A0D5-21A9BB1AA839@microsoft.com...
>> >I have just finished writing a letter with Word 2007 and saved it as a Word
>> > 97-2000 doc so that I can print it out on my PC (which has Word 2000). When
>> > I go to send it via Outlook it says that 'Some of the files could not be
>> > found and could not be attached to the message'. How can I send this doc?
>> >
>> > Thanks
>>
>>
>>