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How to automatically upload e-mail attachments

When I have an e-mail with an attachment that exceeds usual limits (say 10 Mb), I upload the file to a private remote FTP server (using a simple homemade PHP upload tool), and I add the link to my ...
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way to ensure that my sent email was read [migrated]

I would like to ask if there is any way to ensure that my sent email was read, and to ensure also that the attached files were opened. I use hotmail.
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How to strip off mail attachments in Thunderbird while keeping the mail

As I have only 500MB quota on my IMAP account and I want to keep messages when I sent something to someone but the data attached to those mails is often out of date and of no use anymore, it come to ...
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Preserve embedded objects when converting a Word File to PDF using Acrobat Pro 9

I thought this was a basic feature but I can't seem to find a solution: If I want to convert a Word file which has other files embedded as an object to PDF, the embedded Word symbol is not clickable ...
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Thunderbird attachments missing

I'm running Thunderbird 8 on Windows XP with no add-ons. I'm using an IMAP server. On some of the emails I am getting, there aren't attachments even though I have confirmed that attachments exists on ...
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Search for email containg attachment of specific file type for Thunderbird

Exact dupe of Search for email containg attachment of specific file type, only I'm using Thunderbird instead of Outlook. Can it be done with Thunderbird too?
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use Outlook to send split zip files

I have trying to send a big file to someone whose email account cannot accept single email with large file and email is the only option for sending the file. Currently I am using 7zip to split the ...
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Outlook 2010 using MSG file as template does not send attachment

I saved several ".msg" files on my network. I open them with Outlook 2010, ensure the recipients list is correct, then attach a file. When the recipient gets the message, there is no attachment. ...
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Extract and view Outlook contacts attachment sent to Gmail

A friend forwarded a contact list to my gmail account from Outlook (2007 or 2010, not sure which). I can see there is an attachment in gmail but when I save it to my local drive it's just a plain text ...
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oledata.mso, image001.emz - What do I do to actually open this?

I received an email from someone I know (and expected) containing 2 attachments. I was expecting a PowerPoint file, but instead received a "image001.emz" and "oledata.mso" file instead. The ...
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Custom Scripts in Outlook

I have the following code that will open up an attachment in in the associated program. I am trying to setup a rule that it will run from a certian email address. The issue is when i choose run this ...
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How can I change attachment's default Content-Disposition in Thunderbird?

This answer explains that there is a field called "Content-Disposition" for an attachement that determines whether it is inlined on some clients. How can I change Thunderbird's settings to always ...
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Upgrade to Exchange 2010 broke ability to save attachments in Outlook 2007

Our University upgraded to Exchange 2010 server. And one of our users lost the ability to save attachments (via a save dialog) from anyone outside the institution. If she chooses save attachments, ...
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Is there a way to prevent Thunderbird from downloading attachments?

Is there a way to prevent Thunderbird from downloading attachments? I just want to download the message and leave attachments on the mail server. When I need to open the attachment I would then ...
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Reading an attachment that gmail doesn't render

I was recently sent an email attachment that Gmail doesn't render. It's very important that I get access to this attachment, but I can't for the life of me figure out how. I know that the attachment ...
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Invisible attachment (“winmail.dat”) using Microsoft Outlook on OS X

When I receive an attachment in an email, the file is converted to winmail.dat. Any ideas why, and what do to avoid this happening?
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How do I get Thunderbird to show the attachments expanded

The latest update to Thunderbird email client shows the attachments under a separate panel. I'd like the panel to display expanded automatically. How do I do that? It doesn't seem to be in the help ...
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Prevent Nail from attaching my message as a .bin file?

When I pipe a very long change log into nail, I receive a blank email with a .bin attachment named ATT00001..bin in Outlook. The file is 36KB and contains the expected text but double spaced ...
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How to do mail merge in Gmail and/or Mac with attachments?

I need to send a template email to about 700 email addresses, and need to personalize each email for the recipient's name, position, and employer. In addition, I have one attachment that I need to ...
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Download multiple attachments

The Notes native client has an option to download all attachments to a folder. I cannot found similiar on web based iNotes (8.5). Is there a way to download all attachments at once ?
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In internet Explorer 9 and Hotmail, is there a way to open an HTML attachment directly?

I just ran the updates on a Windows PC, and Internet Explorer 9 was installed. Now the user has lost the option to open HTML attachments in Hotmail. Other attachments provide an option to open, but ...
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What happens when an email does not fit in your inbox?

Suppose someone tries to send me an email with a multi-megabyte attachment, and there is not enough space in my Inbox folder on my mailserver to store the email. What will happen? In particular, will ...
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macro to download selected messages attachments - Problem about downloaded files count

I changed some codes for getting selected messages attachments to my hard drive like below : Public Sub SaveAttachments() Dim objOL As Outlook.Application Dim objMsg As Outlook.MailItem 'Object Dim ...
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Outlook 2010 - save attachments of selected messages add - in

I am looking for a Outlook 2010 add-in which will allow me to save attachments for selected messages for FREE. I already paid for Outlook 2010 and do not pay more money for this add-in.
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Annoying small images in signatures as mail attachments in OSX Mail

How not to treat those small signature images (logos, etc.) as mail attachments? I usually want to identify a recent email with attachment, but most emails show up with many attachments. This is also ...
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Automatically & periodically pull email and save attachments

Is there a Linux- or Windows-based program that can automatically & periodically pull email from a POP3/IMAP server, extract the attachment, and save the attachment to disk? The scenario: We have ...
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Gmail multiple attachments select in Linux

Somehow, I can't use the usual "Ctrl" or "Shift" key to select multiple attachments using Gmail on Ubuntu Linux (browser - Google chrome). Apparently, its allowed: ...
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Preventing Thunderbird to add .txt to attachments on open

How can I prevent Thunderbird to add the extension .txt to a file when open the attachment. I have the problem with .patch files which I want look with notepad++. The problem is that notepad++ does ...
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convert text to binary/executable file (for e-mail attachments)

My e-mail service provider blocks lots of attachments, but sends me a text attachment that has information such as the following: Content-Type: application/octet-stream; name="filename.dll" ...
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How to print email without printing the attachments in Outlook 2003

Is there a way to print the email in the main windows without printing the attachments? When I right click on a new incoming email with attachments and I hit "Print", I get prompted to print the ...
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Attaching Email in Lotus Notes 8

How can I attach an older email message that I received to a new email message that I am composing in Lotus Notes 8? Or, is there a way to save an email as a file? Then that file could be attached ...
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Any software to send for right click email attachment

I want to send various files as email attachment but just right click on it and then send to email. Is there any software for that except backup to gmail as i use yahoo.
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Unable to open attachment in Windows Live Mail 2011 (Build 15.4.3502.0922)

I use Windows Live Mail 2011 (Build 15.4.3502.0922), in Windows 7 Pro 64. When I receive an email message that has an attachment, when I double click to open this attachment, nothing happens. Any kind ...
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How to mass remove attachments in Thunderbird?

I found the Attachment Extractor that should do exactly what I want--to delete attachments from selected or all emails. Unfortunately, after installing it and restarting Thunderbird, it did not work ...
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Outlook 2007 + Exchange 2010 (Save All Attachments)

About 3 weeks back our company upgraded our mail system to Exchange 2010, all went smooth, few issues but nothing major. A few days ago we had a call from a colleague where he was unable to save all ...
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Attach photos to an e-mail, but not inline with the body

When I send emails with a photo through Thunderbird, the photo appears both as an attachment as well as in the body of the email. I do not want the photo to appear in the body. Is there a setting ...
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procmail recipe not working right for automatically stripping incoming attachments

In following-up my previous question, I am trying to use munpack in an automated fashion. I'm trying to do this with procmail. > cat .procmailrc :0 | sleep 5 ; munpack ...
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Outlook 2007 Default Save Location

I opened an attachment in Outlook 2007 and saved it from there. Now I cannot seem to find where this document was saved. What is the default directory that Outlook saves files to ? I'm working on ...
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Script Mail.app to auto-save attachments?

In similar thinking to a previous question, is it possible to script Apple's Mail.app to auto-save attachments from a given address or file type? Presuming it is, what would that AppleScript look ...
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Extract/save a mail attachment using bash

Using normal bash tools (ie, built-ins or commonly-available command-line tools), is it possible, and how to extract/save attachments on emails? For example, say I have a nightly report which ...
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Hotmail attachments using Firefox do not work? [closed]

Has anyone got attachments to work in Hotmail with Firefox browser?
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Open attachments in Firefox using the default application without showing me the open or save file dialog

I just want Firefox to open attachments using the default application without a prompt. I've checked the "Do this automatically from now on" many times yet certain files types like PDF, RAR (which ...
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Archiving emails as individual text files + attachments on newer OSs than XP (like Express Archiver)?

I'm looking for Windows 7, MacOS and Ubuntu Linux equivalents of Express Archiver for Windows XP that archived Outlook Express emails to individual files. http://www.expressarchiver.com/ This ...
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How can I translate this email attachment to read it in English?

I know nothing about coding but received an email attachment as .txt opened and all I can see are a bunch of characters like %S^$^%$$//// is there a way to translate it? Can you direct me to a ...
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Where does Outlook 2007 store opened attachments temporarily?

If a 'friend' has double-clicked an Excel attachment from an Outlook 2007 email and worked on it, saved it and then closed Excel and the email, where would that file be lurking (assuming I haven't ...
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Speed up repetitive completion of email

I want to send email with the same subject line, body text and pdf attachment to any one who asks me for the .pdf. I want to be able to use a keyboard short cut or similar to avoid having to type the ...
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Free email address that can handle receiving large attachment over 90 MB? [closed]

People are sending me email with large attachment. I need something that can handle receiving "email with real attachments" that are over 90 MB. Note, senders have no problem sending the email (and ...
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How to add security zone information to files?

I recently enabled "Do not preserve zone information in file attachments", to get rid that annoying "Do you want to run this program" security warning. Now, how can I add this information to a file ...
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How to put several files in one archive?

I have 10 files which I need to send per e-mail. It is inconvenient for me all 10 files and it will be inconvenient for the receiver to download all 10 files (it can be annoying to do the same ...
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Is it possible to edit emails?

I have an email account and I use IMAP to access it. There are a couple of emails I have received that I really want to keep, but I would like to make them smaller. They have some attached images that ...

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