Unable to Open or View E-Mail Attachments on Windows CE Device (195448)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows CE 2.0 for the Handheld PC
- Microsoft Windows CE for the Handheld PC, Versions 1.0
This article was previously published under Q195448 SYMPTOMS
When you try to open a file attached to an e-mail message you downloaded,
you may receive the following error message:
An error occurred reading <path and file name> because the file is an
invalid format.
If you try to read the same e-mail attachment after downloading it to
your handheld device by using synchronization, you may be able to open
it successfully.
CAUSE
This behavior occurs because Windows CE versions 1.0 and 2.0 do not
support opening e-mail attachments that have not been downloaded by using
synchronization.
RESOLUTION
To work around this behavior in Windows CE version 2.0, download your
e-mail with attachments to your desktop computer, and then synchronize
this message with your Windows CE device. For information about how to do
so, tap Start, tap Help, tap the Communications topic, and then tap the
"Using ActiveSync" topic.
MORE INFORMATION
Note that if you download a message with an attachment directly to your
Windows CE device, the attachment is no longer in a recognizable format,
and you will be unable to open it, or view it. Because of this, Microsoft
recommends that you download your e-mail with attachments to your desktop
computer, and then synchronize this message with your Windows CE device.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/20/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kberrmsg kbprb KB195448 |
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