DOCUMENT:Q141125  17-JUL-1997  [msnetwork]
TITLE   :Cannot Insert Package into BBS Message
PRODUCT :The Microsoft Network
PROD/VER:1.20 1.30
OPER/SYS:WINDOWS
KEYWORDS:msnbbs

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1.20 1.30
WINDOWS
kbother

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The information in this article applies to:

 - The Microsoft Network versions 1.2, 1.3
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SYMPTOMS
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You cannot insert a Package object into a bulletin board (BBS) message.

CAUSE
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This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION
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Packages are not allowed to prevent people from posting items that might
damage your computer when you open the package. For packages posted
before version 1.2 of The Microsoft Network, you receive a warning if
you open a message with a package in it.

KBCategory: kbother
KBSubcategory: msnbbs
Additional reference words: 1.20 1.30 msn
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Keywords          : msnbbs 
Version           : 1.20 1.30
Platform          : WINDOWS

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