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When I reply or forward a message with an attachment the attachment does not forward with the email

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sandyboss
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Someone sent a message with an attachment. I replied but the attachment doesn't show in my reply. I want to be sure the attachment goes with the reply.

Someone sent a message with an attachment. I replied but the attachment doesn't show in my reply. I want to be sure the attachment goes with the reply.

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Matt
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Unfortunately Micrisift have difficulty with understanding standards so they make mail programs that do not correctly encode attachments. Thunderbird can display them, but not forward defective mime encoding. This is a conscious decision of the developers, they are not spreading what they see as defective mail.

Forward such mail as an attachment. It is on the message menu (Alt + M) on on the drop down beside the forward button.