• Giobbe T.
• Monday, April 5, 2021 12:10:29 AM
• 5 Comments

I send pdf and it goes through as winmail

File Name: i send and it goes through as winmail.zip
Size: 1362Kb
Published: 05.04.2021

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For Microsoft Outlook 2010 and later versions:

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Is your Outlook creating winmail. To stop Outlook from sending winmail. The winmail. The file is attached to the email because it contains instructions on how other email clients should format the text. Warning: Editing your Windows registry incorrectly or making a mistake can cause irreversible damage to your operating system. Right click on the Windows logo in the bottom left corner, click Run.

For Microsoft Outlook 2010 and later versions:

This article explains how to prevent sending winmail. It applies to Outlook , , , , , ; and Outlook for Microsoft It includes information on disabling winmail. If Outlook sends a message using the RTF format for bold text and other text enhancements, it includes the formatting commands in a winmail. Receiving email clients that do not understand this code display it as an attachment. Outlook may also pack other file attachments in the winmail. You can get rid of winmail.

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There is a long standing "problem" between Outlook and Internet email - Outlook uses a proprietary email format that only Outlook and Exchange and a few other email programmes, including gmail can decipher. When the recipient doesn't use Outlook, they get a plain text message and an attachment named winmail. Additionally, the attachment icon may be hidden by some clients, including OE and Windows Mail, making it look like the attachment was removed.

We have a contact who is receiving all attachments from us as winmail. Outlook is set to send as html by default and not rich text so I have no idea why this is happening. Has anyone come across this before?