Mac Wkst: File Type and Creator of Saved Messages (47187)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Mail for AppleTalk Networks 3.0
  • Microsoft Mail for AppleTalk Networks 3.0a
  • Microsoft Mail for AppleTalk Networks 3.0b
  • Microsoft Mail for AppleTalk Networks 3.1
  • Microsoft Mail for AppleTalk Networks 3.1a
  • Microsoft Mail for AppleTalk Networks 3.1c

This article was previously published under Q47187

SUMMARY

Microsoft Mail saves messages as Microsoft Word text documents. The file type and creator are as follows:

Type = TEXT
Creator = MSWD

"MSWD" is the creator for Microsoft Word for the Macintosh documents. Because the file type is "TEXT", other Macintosh application that can read a text file can open these saved Mail messages.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/8/1999
Keywords:KB47187