Outlook Express problem - anyone?

[andrew1]

Can anyone tell me why I keep getting paperclips showing up on all my incoming emails irrespective of whether theres an attachment?

 

If so, how do I get rid of this problem please...only recently started happening so have I clicked something I shouldn't? Driving me nuts trying to find the real attachments..

 

 

Thank you as usual..

[nicsussex]

Have checked if there is a stray paperclip stuck on your monitor?

[andrew1]

Have checked if there is a stray paperclip stuck on your monitor?

 

Yeah, I tippexed it off the screen.

[Bookworm]

LOL.

 

 

Sounds like you've enabled Tools, Options, Read, Read All Messages in Plain text.

 

If you receive an HTML message with that enabled, the plain text copy of the message appears in the Preview Pane and HTML as an attachment.

 

Check that first? ;-)

[Bookworm]

Also, what antivirus are you running? If AVG, Run the AVG Control Center

 

Click the big E-mail Scanner Button, then at the bottom of the same window click

the "properties" button

 

E-mail scanner properties will come up. Click the "configure" button.

 

UN-check the box for Outgoing "certify mail"

 

Click OK until you are back to the Control Center and then click the red X to close it.

[Tezcatlipoca]

Bookworm is quite correct; Anti-Virus software will often append a certification message to your email, which Outlook displays as an attachment. You could also check if you are using signatures attached to your mail; this commonly produces the same result.

 

Or you could of course swap to a real email client, which, amongst myriad other advantages, reports attachments properly.

[andrew1]

LOL.

 

 

Sounds like you've enabled Tools, Options, Read, Read All Messages in Plain text.

 

If you receive an HTML message with that enabled, the plain text copy of the message appears in the Preview Pane and HTML as an attachment.

 

Check that first? ;-)

 

Sounds like you've enabled Tools, Options, Read, Read All Messages in Plain text.

 

That box is not checked Bookie. Not too sure how to identify an HTML message from any other message though. The 3 checked boxes in the 'read' tab are:

 

mark message read after display for 5 secs,

 

Automatically download message when previewing in the Preview Pane

 

Show Tool Tips in the Message List for clipped items

[andrew1]

Also, what antivirus are you running? If AVG, Run the AVG Control Center

 

Click the big E-mail Scanner Button, then at the bottom of the same window click

the "properties" button

 

E-mail scanner properties will come up. Click the "configure" button.

 

UN-check the box for Outgoing "certify mail"

 

Click OK until you are back to the Control Center and then click the red X to close it.

 

 

I run AVG and have followed your instructions (dare I do otherwise ) oh mighty one - thank you..

[andrew1]

Bookworm is quite correct; Anti-Virus software will often append a certification message to your email, which Outlook displays as an attachment. You could also check if you are using signatures attached to your mail; this commonly produces the same result.

 

Or you could of course swap to a real email client, which, amongst myriad other advantages, reports attachments properly.

 

Hey, thanks, that looks interesting. I already have changed over to Firefox from IE and had no problems with it. I've used Outlook Express for yonks and only come across one other emailing system that I didn't particularly like, if I download the one above what happens to OE and all the messages I have stored? I take it you prefer this one, any particular reason you could share with me?

[Bookworm]

I use Incredimail, cos it's very simple to use and gives me pretty backgrounds.

PC World - IncrediMail E-Mail Download

 

But that's probably cos I'm a girl and I like pretty things rather than big powerful things.

[Spiceskull]

But that's probably cos I'm a girl and I like pretty things rather than big powerful things.

That would explain your infatuation with all things spicey then...

 

Back to the thread...use Thunderbird...it does everything that OE does and more, and it also has a great set of add ons like all things Mozilla. Best among these is Lightning that allows Thunderbird to behave a lot like Outlook (proper) with calendars and alarms etc...

[Bookworm]

Originally Posted by Bookworm

But that's probably cos I'm a girl and I like pretty things rather than big powerful things.

That would explain your infatuation with all things spicey then...

Not as flattering to yourself as you'd think, dear.

[Tezcatlipoca]

Hey, thanks, that looks interesting. I already have changed over to Firefox from IE and had no problems with it. I've used Outlook Express for yonks and only come across one other emailing system that I didn't particularly like, if I download the one above what happens to OE and all the messages I have stored? I take it you prefer this one, any particular reason you could share with me?

 

You'll lose nothing. Like FireFox, Thunderbird very easily grabs everything (including contacts lists) out of Outlook and/or Outlook Express.

 

As to why use it, well, Thunderbird is to Outlook as FireFox is to IE; viz. it is vastly superior in pretty much every way. Some of the main features can be found here, but, like FireFox, TB's real strength lies it its near-infinite customizability through the use of add-ons and - if you're feeling brave - Chrome scripting.

 

Realistically, the only reason to even touch Outlook is if you are in a network Exchange server situation.

[andrew1]

Thank you, I took the advice to change to Mozilla Firefox and I don't seem to have the slowness problems OE did so I'll take your advice and go Thunderbird, although I must admit, my desire for pretty backgrounds is not something I tend to need and I'm not so techi as to even attempt to understand what Chrome scripting is - but I'll give this a shot.

 

Many thanks indeed to the ever informative Bookie and to you Tezcatlipoca.

[Bookworm]

Pffft, typical bloke.