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Ted Reich - 04 May 2005 18:13 GMT

Why do many messages come in with a clip symbol in the Inbox line, but
there is not an actual attachment. When there is an attachment, the clip
also appears in the top of the preview window. Thanks. Ted

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PA Bear - 04 May 2005 18:55 GMT

See:

Changes to Functionality in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2: Part 4:
E-mail Handling Technologies:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/sp2email.mspx

Uncheck the 'Download images' option.

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> Why do many messages come in with a clip symbol in the Inbox line, but
> there is not an actual attachment. When there is an attachment, the clip
> also appears in the top of the preview window. Thanks. Ted

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Michael Santovec - 04 May 2005 18:57 GMT

Several things can do that.

- AVG 7 set to scan e-mail can cause there to appear to be phantom attachments
- If you set Tools, Options, Read, Read All Messages in Plain Text, HTML format messages
appear with an HTML attachment
- vCard (business card) attachments appear that way

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> Why do many messages come in with a clip symbol in the Inbox line, but there is not an
> actual attachment. When there is an attachment, the clip also appears in the top of the
> preview window. Thanks. Ted

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Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE - 04 May 2005 23:30 GMT

What's an "Inbox line"?

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Jim Pickering - 04 May 2005 23:43 GMT

Frank:

Think he's referring to the Columns in the Message Header List.

Jim

>> Why do many messages come in with a clip symbol in the Inbox line, but
>> there is not an actual attachment. When there is an attachment, the clip
>> also appears in the top of the preview window. Thanks. Ted
>
> What's an "Inbox line"?

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Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE - 05 May 2005 01:27 GMT

Then I'd go with Michael.

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>> http://www.microsoft.com./athome/security/protect/default.aspx
>> http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/

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