[ale] OT: don't see attachment sent from Outlook

[Geoffrey Myers]

Passauer, Billy wrote:
> Tell the sender to configure their Outlook settings to not use "Outlook Rich Text" -- see:
> 
> http://email.about.com/od/outlooktips/qt/Prevent_Winmail_dat_Attachments_from_Being_Sent_in_Outlook.htm

Question is, why is it that he can send it to his other account and it 
shows up?

> 
> Or maybe their server admin can make a blanket change:
> 
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/138053

This will never happen.

> 
>  ... Billy ...
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] On Behalf Of Geoffrey Myers
> Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2011 10:35 AM
> To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
> Subject: [ale] OT: don't see attachment sent from Outlook
> 
> So, I have a client who uses outlook for email.  When he sends me an
> attachment, all I get is a winmail.dat attachment.  I've tried opening
> the same emails using thunderbird and kmail on Centos same thing.  Using
>   the mac email client, same thing.  If I open it in webmail, same thing.
> 
> Weird thing is, if he sends it to his personal email which he reads with
> kmail, he gets the attachments.  If the then forwards that email from
> his personal email, I see the attachment.
> 
> Anyone have a solution?
> 
> (other then NOT using outlook, it's a corporate standard for them)
> 
> --
> Until later, Geoffrey
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-- 
Until later, Geoffrey

"I predict future happiness for America if they can prevent
the government from wasting the labors of the people under
the pretense of taking care of them."
- Thomas Jefferson