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Thread ID: 74460	2006-11-23 08:50:00	Word documents and Mozilla Thundebird	KiwiPrius (11514)	Press F1

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501540	2006-11-23 08:50:00	I have recently upgraded to Word 2003 and have lost the ability to email Word documents, as attachments, via Thunderbird. This was a snip with the previous version of Word, as there was an icon on the toolbar that let me do this. I have resurrected the icon but it remains greyed out and unusable. Been through the online help etc and had no joy...any suggestions (short of switching to Outlook!!)	KiwiPrius (11514)
501541	2006-11-23 10:04:00	Well why not send the attachment from Thunderbird? Type up your doc in Word then save. Fire up your Email client and do the message then file attach the document. Welcome to PressF1.	Sweep (90)
501542	2006-11-26 19:49:00	Yeah, that's what I have had to do but it saved a lot of time and to-ing and fro-ing to have a direct link through the icon. I might go back to Word 2002....:cool:	KiwiPrius (11514)
501543	2006-11-26 21:54:00	From Outlook 2003's Help file: 1) Send a document as an attachment To use this procedure, you must be using Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Outlook Express, Microsoft Exchange, or any 32-bit e-mail program compatible with the Messaging Application Programming Interface (MAPI). Open or create the file that you want to send as an attachment. On the File menu, point to Send To, and then click Mail Recipient (as Attachment). Note If you want to create a Document Workspace site for the document, click Attachment Options, and then click Shared attachments. In the To and Cc boxes, enter recipient names separated by semicolons. To select recipient names from a list, click the To or Cc button. By default, the file's name appears in the Subject box. If you want, you can type your own subject name. If you want, you can include an additional file. 2) Send a document as the body of an e-mail message You must be using Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 to use this procedure. Open the document you want to send. On the File menu, point to Send To, and then click Mail Recipient. In the To and Cc boxes, enter recipient names separated by semicolons. By default, the file's name appears in the Subject box. If you want, you can type your own subject name. Type an introduction in the Introduction box. For example, in your introduction you might provide review instructions for the recipients. Click Send a Copy.	Greg (193)
501544	2006-12-04 23:31:00	Thanks Greg, tried that already but despite setting Thunderbird as my default email programme, it still doesn't work. Any other ideas... :confused:	KiwiPrius (11514)
501545	2006-12-05 02:22:00	Word docs are a big pain.If the recipient does not have word then they will not open.My daughter gets several and sends them on to me so I can open them in Open Office then send them back to her.Are you sure you want to send them as word ?	kjaada (253)
501546	2006-12-05 03:55:00	Word docs are a big pain.If the recipient does not have word then they will not open.My daughter gets several and sends them on to me so I can open them in Open Office then send them back to her.Are you sure you want to send them as word ? If she can open Open Office docs then surely she can open Word docs also?	dvm (6543)
501547	2006-12-05 04:18:00	As I understand it word docs will only open in word.Open Office will open them and convert to plain text for works or Exell to open.	kjaada (253)
501548	2006-12-06 00:08:00	As I understand it word docs will only open in word.Open Office will open them and convert to plain text for works or Exell to open. Uh Uh - you can set OO to open and save Word docs. Or even just Open OO and then open the Word file. No problems.	dvm (6543)
501549	2006-12-06 00:33:00	I do not think you understand the answers to the question.There is no problem with OO opening things.The problem is with MS opening word docs if one does not have WORD.	kjaada (253)
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