Attachent Trouble

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I am having trouble viewing attachments from newsgroups the files show up as
symbol text. I should also mention that there is no attachment icon/cmd
button in the messege title bar. This is odd because I know for a fact that
the attachments are there. What should I do? Is this a problem for others
when downloading attachments from others in news groups when using OE?
Thoughts and opinions welcome.......
 
In OE, Tools>Options>Security Tab> uncheck "do not allow attachments to be
saved or opened that may potentially be a virus". The downside to doing
this is that it is up to "you" to determine the validity of the safety of
the attachments.
 
Tom -

thx but I am already aware of this. The trouble is that attachments from
news groups result in a txt form this text form is the code of the "zipped
program" when U see this code or if U ever have this problem U can simply
take the code paste it into notepad and save as the original filename and
this will resolve the problem. However at the particular newsgroup I
recentlly found the code is mixed with the persons email address and
whatever else rendering my solution useless. Im am sure others have had
similar problems with newsgroups when using OE. Does anyone have a solution,
work around or even some thoughts U would like to share.

: In OE, Tools>Options>Security Tab> uncheck "do not allow attachments to be
: saved or opened that may potentially be a virus". The downside to doing
: this is that it is up to "you" to determine the validity of the safety of
: the attachments.
:
:
:
: : > I am having trouble viewing attachments from newsgroups the files show
up
: as
: > symbol text. I should also mention that there is no attachment icon/cmd
: > button in the messege title bar. This is odd because I know for a fact
: that
: > the attachments are there. What should I do? Is this a problem for
others
: > when downloading attachments from others in news groups when using OE?
: > Thoughts and opinions welcome.......
: >
: >
:
:
 
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