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Cannot open mail with a large attachments



 
 
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Old November 2nd 10, 07:11 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.mail
divoch
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Default Cannot open mail with a large attachments

Most often than not I cannot open such a mail message . It starts
downloading attachment and hangs at some %. I have to then go to read google
mail on the Web. OE on laptop seems to cope OK, but not Windows Mail on
Vista desktop PC

divoch


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Old November 2nd 10, 07:21 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.mail
Bruce Hagen[_2_]
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Default Cannot open mail with a large attachments

Does the message with attachment download to your Inbox, but the
attachment won't open? Any error message? How large is the attachment and
what is the file extension?
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Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Oct. 1, 2004 ~ Sept. 30, 2010
Imperial Beach, CA


"divoch" wrote in message
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Most often than not I cannot open such a mail message . It starts
downloading attachment and hangs at some %. I have to then go to read
google mail on the Web. OE on laptop seems to cope OK, but not Windows
Mail on Vista desktop PC

divoch


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Old November 2nd 10, 08:10 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.mail
Steve Cochran
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Default Cannot open mail with a large attachments

Also check for antivirus interference. See www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3
(Point 3).

You might also try compacting the database: see www.oehelp.com/WMUtil/

steve

"divoch" wrote in message
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Most often than not I cannot open such a mail message . It starts
downloading attachment and hangs at some %. I have to then go to read
google mail on the Web. OE on laptop seems to cope OK, but not Windows
Mail on Vista desktop PC

divoch



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Old November 2nd 10, 08:29 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.mail
divoch
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Default Cannot open mail with a large attachments


"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
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Does the message with attachment download to your Inbox, but the
attachment won't open? Any error message? How large is the attachment and
what is the file extension?
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Oct. 1, 2004 ~ Sept. 30, 2010
Imperial Beach, CA


"divoch" wrote in message
...
Most often than not I cannot open such a mail message . It starts
downloading attachment and hangs at some %. I have to then go to read
google mail on the Web. OE on laptop seems to cope OK, but not Windows
Mail on Vista desktop PC

No, only a header is visible and when I click on it to retrieve the message
it starts downloading and may get to over 60, 80 or even 98% and then stops.
I use IMAP rather than POP with gmail. Sizes of attachments vary, could be
photos or some other files. Last one had 5 photos, each less than 2MB.
In Outlook Express it went all the way and opened it.

divoch


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Old November 2nd 10, 08:34 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.mail
Bruce Hagen[_2_]
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Default Cannot open mail with a large attachments


"divoch" wrote in message
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"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
Does the message with attachment download to your Inbox, but the
attachment won't open? Any error message? How large is the attachment
and what is the file extension?
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Oct. 1, 2004 ~ Sept. 30, 2010
Imperial Beach, CA


"divoch" wrote in message
...
Most often than not I cannot open such a mail message . It starts
downloading attachment and hangs at some %. I have to then go to read
google mail on the Web. OE on laptop seems to cope OK, but not Windows
Mail on Vista desktop PC

No, only a header is visible and when I click on it to retrieve the
message it starts downloading and may get to over 60, 80 or even 98% and
then stops. I use IMAP rather than POP with gmail. Sizes of attachments
vary, could be photos or some other files. Last one had 5 photos, each
less than 2MB.
In Outlook Express it went all the way and opened it.

divoch



See Steve's reply. Either of his suggestions could very well be the fix.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Oct. 1, 2004 ~ Sept. 30, 2010
Imperial Beach, CA

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Old November 3rd 10, 12:52 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.mail
Steve Cochran
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Default Cannot open mail with a large attachments

It could be an IMAP issue. I'm not at all familiar with IMAP. It may also
be due to antivirus blocking the download, but its hard to tell.

steve

"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
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"divoch" wrote in message
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"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
Does the message with attachment download to your Inbox, but the
attachment won't open? Any error message? How large is the attachment
and what is the file extension?
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Oct. 1, 2004 ~ Sept. 30, 2010
Imperial Beach, CA


"divoch" wrote in message
...
Most often than not I cannot open such a mail message . It starts
downloading attachment and hangs at some %. I have to then go to read
google mail on the Web. OE on laptop seems to cope OK, but not Windows
Mail on Vista desktop PC

No, only a header is visible and when I click on it to retrieve the
message it starts downloading and may get to over 60, 80 or even 98% and
then stops. I use IMAP rather than POP with gmail. Sizes of attachments
vary, could be photos or some other files. Last one had 5 photos, each
less than 2MB.
In Outlook Express it went all the way and opened it.

divoch



See Steve's reply. Either of his suggestions could very well be the fix.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Oct. 1, 2004 ~ Sept. 30, 2010
Imperial Beach, CA



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Old November 4th 10, 03:55 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.mail
divoch
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Default Cannot open mail with a large attachments


"Steve Cochran" wrote in message
...
Also check for antivirus interference. See www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3
(Point 3).

You might also try compacting the database: see www.oehelp.com/WMUtil/

steve

"divoch" wrote in message
...
Most often than not I cannot open such a mail message . It starts
downloading attachment and hangs at some %. I have to then go to read
google mail on the Web. OE on laptop seems to cope OK, but not Windows
Mail on Vista desktop PC


Antivirus. I had to go through the whole procedure described but problem
seemed to have been fixed

thanks
divoch

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Old November 5th 10, 12:16 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.mail
Steve Cochran
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Default Cannot open mail with a large attachments

Glad to hear it!

steve

"divoch" wrote in message
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"Steve Cochran" wrote in message
...
Also check for antivirus interference. See www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3
(Point 3).

You might also try compacting the database: see www.oehelp.com/WMUtil/

steve

"divoch" wrote in message
...
Most often than not I cannot open such a mail message . It starts
downloading attachment and hangs at some %. I have to then go to read
google mail on the Web. OE on laptop seems to cope OK, but not Windows
Mail on Vista desktop PC


Antivirus. I had to go through the whole procedure described but problem
seemed to have been fixed

thanks
divoch



 




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