Attachment Error

This happens when you send a .LNK file as an attachment?

Assuming you opened them up, as that file type should be blocked....

Blocked attachments in Outlook
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook-help/blocked-attachments-in-outlook-HA001229952.aspx

Thank you johnb for taking the time to write.

1. This is happening when I am using a .link file in an attachment; with Lotus Notes any attachment gets zipped automatically.
2. When a user sends a shortcut attachment from an XP to an XP there is no problem.
3. We are not using Microsoft Outlook, we have Lotus Notes

you cannot use a shortcut you must use the actual file as the attachment.

Why?

Why?

the shorcut points to a local resource i.e. d:\documents\file.txt   so unless I have that file on my D: drive in MY documents folder it will be useless to me.

Within an organization I also may have access to \\server23\media\documents\file.txt and can also access the same shortcut but outside of the organization I won't have access to it as I cannot access \\server23

you can use a link to a resource that is on the web though http:\\www.contoso.com\documents\file.txt if the site allows direct linking and is not otherwise made not accessible.

the actual file is a different story as you you are sending that file (albiet it may be compressed using winzip) to the recipient so the reciever now has a copy of the file in question.

"3. We are not using Microsoft Outlook, we have Lotus Notes"

Apologies....

Sorry, havent used LN in ages... Im guessing it has some sort of self protection in Windows 7..... Protecting itself from possibly malicious links....

Only thing I can think of without knowing LN, is whether or not UAC is enabled?

To confirm is it ok when XP sends to XP and Windows7 to Windows 7 , only when sent from XP to Windows 7 ?
how about Windows 7 to XP.

Just trying to get a hang on if this is a windows packager issue or Lotus install some how changing the link.

I see you use zipmail, with latest versions of Domino 8.5+ the use of lz compressed attachments, document compression, port compression and DAOS the storage capacity is reduced significantly in mail.
 

ve3ofa: when we are sending emails to each other it is internally and within the company where everyone has the same privilege. We can't send the actual fine every time; cause the files gets sent everyday and there will be confusion.

doninja, when sending to XP to XP it is fine as well when sending to 7 to 7 it is fine. I do believe that 7 to XP does work; can't remember fully. Finally we are using ZipMail, it is one of out standards.

I still can't figure out why this is happening.

I apologize to everyone, now I have the full details.

The issue that I'm having is with ONE Windows XP Computer; when that user sends a shortcut attachment by email (Lotus Notes) to a Windows 7 computer, the target gets erased. But any Windows XP Computer has no problem opening any shortcut attachment from that user.

If other Windows XP attached a shortcut in the email, ANYONE can open the attachment. Again the problem is with only that user/computer.

I have recreated the profile as well I have reinstalled Adobe, Office, etc...

It is so weird and confusing; it doesn't make sense to me.

Anyone?

What if you move the user to a different PC, does the problem travel with the user? And what if you send the mail from his PC, from his mail database? Just to establish if it's PC or user-related.

I have created a new profile and still the same error.
It is just so darn confusing and strange

That's not what I asked...

I am working on it.

i give up on that problem.