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Outlook Express 6 Windows/ XP Professional

Apr 6, 2005 1:57AM PDT

When I try to insert a file attachment in an e-mail the file is being converted to a .lnk file. How do I resolve this issue - Help!

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How are you
Apr 6, 2005 2:10AM PDT

trying to insert a file attachment into an email?

Are you trying to attach a file to an email? If so, did you use the "Attach" button? It looks like a paper clip.

Mark

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Outlook Express/Win XP
Apr 6, 2005 2:56AM PDT

Whether I use the "Insert" button or click on the "paperclip" the file I want to use will have .lnk - i.e. "trees.doc.lnk" - also this happens to Word Documents and Word Perfect

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The lnk
Apr 7, 2005 8:28AM PDT

is a shortcut file.

ie, if you have a word document on your hard disk in My Documents, and place a shortcut to that document onto your desktop, that shortcut is a file with a lnk extension.

So, what are you trying to attach to the email, a shortcut to the actual file you want to send, or the file itself?

Mark