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Trying to attach a file

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I'm trying to send a file through my Yahoo mail or through Yahoo Messenger.

When he gets the file he can't open it because it's looking for my harddrive and the folder it was in.

What's that all about?
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How big is the file?

When you attach a file to a Yahoo email, you have to click attach file, then browse for the file, and push attach then wait for it to upload to the server.
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The file is received but won't open because it's looking for the folder it was in on my HD.
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Are you attaching the folder or the file?
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Krom wrote:How big is the file?

When you attach a file to a Yahoo email, you have to click attach file, then browse for the file, and push attach then wait for it to upload to the server.

Yup, did this boo boo myself :P
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I reckon you sent a shortcut - not the file itself.
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Mobius wrote:I reckon you sent a shortcut - not the file itself.

x2, that or he sent the folder without the contents.
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Post by MD-2389 »

WinRAR is your friend. :) Right-click on the file(s) or folder, select \"Add to Archive\" and enjoy. :) You can even make a self-extracting RAR (check the box that says \"SFX Archive\") so your friend doesn't even NEED to have WinRAR installed. (stores it in an EXE format)
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7zip > Winrar
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Post by Mobius »

No good MD-2389 - EXE files are the most blocked of all attachment extensions - and you can forget changing the extension to .JPG and then asking your recipient to change it back again. That only works between geeks.

.ZIP is a much better (more recognised, less blocked) format, and Winrar supports .zip nicely.
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