OLEXP: Outlook Express Does Not Assemble Large Binary Attachment (186962)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Outlook Express 4.01 for Windows NT 4.0
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 4.0 for Windows NT 4.0
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 4.01 for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 4.0 for Windows 95
This article was previously published under Q186962
For information about the differences between Microsoft Outlook Express and Microsoft Outlook e-mail clients, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

257824 OL2000: Differences Between Outlook and Outlook Express

SYMPTOMS

You may receive several e-mail messages when an e-mail message is sent with a binary file attachment.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if the e-mail message contained a large binary file attachment that was sent in HTML format.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, ask the sender to use Plain Text format. To configure the Plain Text Mail Sending Format in Microsoft Outlook Express, follow these steps:

  1. In Outlook Express, click Options on the Tools menu, and then click the Send tab.
  2. Click Plain Text under Mail Sending Format, and then click Settings.
  3. Click Mime, click Quoted Printable under Encode Text Using, and then click OK.
  4. Click OK.

MORE INFORMATION

Outlook Express may not assemble e-mail messages with large binary attachments sent using HTML format. However, if an e-message is sent with a large binary attachment in Plain Text format, Outlook Express automatically assembles the e-mail message with the attachment.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/25/2003
Keywords:kbenv KB186962
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