Why are attachments sometime visible on the preview pane header bar, but
sometimes I have to open the mail to see the filename to click on?
I have no idea how many I may have missed because of this.

XP sp2
OutlookXP
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Jim S

what message format are the missing attachment attached to?

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"Jim S" wrote in message
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Why are attachments sometime visible on the preview pane header bar, but
sometimes I have to open the mail to see the filename to click on?
I have no idea how many I may have missed because of this.

XP sp2
OutlookXP
--
Jim S

"Diane Poremsky {MVP}" wrote in news61234F9-68CF-
:

what message format are the missing attachment attached to?

It varies. Today it was .doc, but it has beem .jpg
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Jim S
Tyneside UK
http://www.jimscott.co.uk

are the messages html, plain text or RTF?

--
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Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
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"Jim S" wrote in message
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"Diane Poremsky {MVP}" wrote in news61234F9-68CF-
:

what message format are the missing attachment attached to?

It varies. Today it was .doc, but it has beem .jpg
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Jim S
Tyneside UK
http://www.jimscott.co.uk

"Diane Poremsky {MVP}" wrote in news:A8B249F8-02C3-
:

are the messages html, plain text or RTF?


How would I know?

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Jim S
Tyneside UK
http://www.jimscott.co.uk

At the very top of your open message (above the menu bar)
the subject line of your message will show, along with they
type of message (HTML, RTF, etc).

However, I use the "Paperclip" as a signal that there is an
attachment in my message. If you are in the default view for
your messages in Outlook, to the left of the subject::

(paper clip) icon = If a paperclip shows next to the message then
an attachment is present.

Microsoft has a page that explains this with a few pictures:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/he...319531033.aspx

Nikki Peterson

"Jim S" wrote in message
...
"Diane Poremsky {MVP}" wrote in news:A8B249F8-02C3-
:

are the messages html, plain text or RTF?


How would I know?

--
Jim S
Tyneside UK
http://www.jimscott.co.uk

"Nikki Peterson" wrote in news:B74CC9AD-
:

At the very top of your open message (above the menu bar)
the subject line of your message will show, along with they
type of message (HTML, RTF, etc).

However, I use the "Paperclip" as a signal that there is an
attachment in my message. If you are in the default view for
your messages in Outlook, to the left of the subject::

(paper clip) icon = If a paperclip shows next to the message then
an attachment is present.

Microsoft has a page that explains this with a few pictures:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/he...319531033.aspx

Nikki Peterson

"Jim S" wrote in message
...
"Diane Poremsky {MVP}" wrote in news:A8B249F8-
02C3-
:

are the messages html, plain text or RTF?


How would I know?

--
Jim S
Tyneside UK
http://www.jimscott.co.uk


Thanks.
It seems as if the attachments don't show up on the 'bar' if the mail is
in Plain Text.
I'll have to get used to the paperclip (or go back to Thunderbird)


--
Jim S
Tyneside UK
http://www.jimscott.co.uk

to the best of my recollection, they should be on the preview pane header in
all versions of outlook regardless of the message format, but if they are
only missing with one format it sometimes points to the cause.

I'll have to load a copy of outlook 2002 and double check the behavior.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/
Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/

Outlook Tips by email:


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"Jim S" wrote in message
...
"Nikki Peterson" wrote in news:B74CC9AD-
:

At the very top of your open message (above the menu bar)
the subject line of your message will show, along with they
type of message (HTML, RTF, etc).

However, I use the "Paperclip" as a signal that there is an
attachment in my message. If you are in the default view for
your messages in Outlook, to the left of the subject::

(paper clip) icon = If a paperclip shows next to the message then
an attachment is present.

Microsoft has a page that explains this with a few pictures:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/he...319531033.aspx

Nikki Peterson

"Jim S" wrote in message
...
"Diane Poremsky {MVP}" wrote in news:A8B249F8-
02C3-
:

are the messages html, plain text or RTF?


How would I know?

--
Jim S
Tyneside UK
http://www.jimscott.co.uk


Thanks.
It seems as if the attachments don't show up on the 'bar' if the mail is
in Plain Text.
I'll have to get used to the paperclip (or go back to Thunderbird)


--
Jim S
Tyneside UK
http://www.jimscott.co.uk