in answer to THAT question--NO..the attachments to do not come with links.. so THAT isn't the reason here. NEXTT... ----- Original Message ----- From: <Foxhillers@xxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, September 26, 2003 7:30 AM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Forwarded AOL mail mystery unraveled > Hiya all > Well, to try to get to the bottom of this AOL forwarded messages arriving > as attachments to non AOL users, I just had a chat with AOL Tech Support. See > below. > mjh > > AOLTechAVL has joined this session! > Hello, mjh. Welcome to Live Technical Support. My name is Axle. > Foxhillers stated the question or problem as: Do email messages sent to > someone using the FORWARD function get sent as attachments to those NOT AOL > subscribers?. > Are you contacting us about the computer you are using? You said: yes. > AOLTechAVL: Pleased to meet you, Mjh. > Foxhillers: Hiya Axle > AOLTechAVL: With regards to your question, I am not sure about the other ISP > but as far as I am concern they will appear only as a normal email not an > attachment. > Foxhillers: I am on a Tech group where many report that Forwards from their > AOL friends come as attachments. > AOLTechAVL: Are there any links on the email they are forwarding? > Foxhillers: I do not know, why would that make a difference? > AOLTechAVL: Yes, sometimes other ISP's detect the links on the email as an > embedded or attachment. > AOLTechAVL: such as on yahoo. > Foxhillers: So, then, in those instances, the Forwarded email WOULD/COULD be > received by a non AOL user as an attachment. > AOLTechAVL: I am not familiar with other email server, but I am sure that is > the cause of the problem. > Foxhillers: Thanks, Axle. Bye > AOLTechAVL: You're most welcome. Please feel free to come back here anytime > you have a question or concern regarding the AOL software and its service. :-) > > MJH > > > To unsub or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > For more info: > //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk > > To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk