Re: Mail problem w/Word files -- very curious

Alice Faber wrote: 
In article <2005122022504616807-mjones39393939@yahoocom>,
 Mark Jones <mjones39393939@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:


Using Mail for OSX, when I send an e-mail with an attached Word (also for OSX) file that includes a jpeg within it, the e-mail never reaches its destination. (It does show up in the Sent folder as having gone out.) I do not have this problem with Word files that don't include jpegs, nor do I have this problem with jpegs by themselves. This happens with with e-mail sent by either of my e-mail accounts -- the one hosted by my ISP, Ameritech, and the one hosted by Network Solutions. It happens whether I'm sending to my wife's computer in the next room, or to myself, or to someone across the world. Word X files with jpegs embedded in them seem to make the e-mail "get lost" -- no evidence of it except in my Sent folder. Would this relate to the Spam settings in Mail, or do they only operate on incoming mail?


For what it's worth, I've had the same problem sending *certain* Word files (with no jpegs or other figures) via Thunderbird. If I zip the files, they go through just fine, and they go just fine using my gmail account. It happens whether I'm sending to someone on the same system or to someone half way around the world. The specific file in question was written in WordX. I experimented with saving-As to rename the file. I copied the entire contents to another file, and still no dice. The message appears in my Sent folder with no indication that it didn't go through. Our sysadmin checked the mail server logs, and found no evidence of problems. It's very annoying to have to send secondary mail asking if people have received the files I send them.


A friend has a similar problem re Word (in Office 2004). I believe he uses Mail. He can receive Word files I attach (with Thunderbird)just fine, but not those from another Mac user (but if I forward her files, he can open the attachments).

Very mysterious.

Phil
.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Problem publishing - jpeg pictures not converting to html
    ... all pointing to your C drive and the path includes splendidfaces.com folder. ... Dotster 'sees' all gifs and jpegs; ...
    (microsoft.public.publisher.webdesign)
  • Re: Problem publishing - jpeg pictures not converting to html
    ... You do indeed have an index_files folder on your host. ... Dotster 'sees' all gifs and jpegs; ...
    (microsoft.public.publisher.webdesign)
  • Re: viewing/importing jpegs crashes program/directory
    ... In Windows Explorer create a temporary file folder in the root of the C ... and repair bad sectors, this will take a long time, with larger hard drives ... I have many jpegs in my directory, arranged in folders, sub-folders, etc. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics)
  • Re: Whats your workflow from camera to finsihed image?
    ... Download the jpegs, sort the junkers out to a subfolder named 'seconds' only deleting really awful stuff, then copy over the raw files for the keepers. ... Each day's shoot get a folder with a name like: ... If it's a big set or I want to be even more ruthless, I'll make a 'thirds' folder under the 'seconds' folder and cull again after copying over the raw files. ...
    (rec.photo.digital)
  • Re: Mail problem w/Word files -- very curious
    ... I do not have this problem with Word files that don't include jpegs, nor do I have this problem with jpegs by themselves. ... Word X files with jpegs embedded in them seem to make the e-mail "get lost" -- no evidence of it except in my Sent folder. ... I've had the same problem sending *certain* Word files via Thunderbird. ... He can receive Word files I attach just fine, but not those from another Mac user. ...
    (comp.sys.mac.apps)