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

[Passauer, Billy]

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

Or maybe their server admin can make a blanket change:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/138053

 ... 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

"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
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