PC Win: Attachments Cannot Be Added to Message

Last reviewed: October 19, 1995
Article ID: Q95734

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Mail for Windows, version 3.0

SYMPTOMS

When you try to use the Attach button to add an attachment in version 3.0 of Microsoft Mail for Windows, the dialog box to select the file appears and you can select the file; however, no attachment is added to the message.

CAUSE

This problem may occur if you have different versions of COMMDLG.DLL on your machine.

RESOLUTION

Find and delete all COMMDLG.DLL files that are not in the Windows SYSTEM directory.

Additional reference words: 3.00
KBCategory: kbusage
KBSubCategory: MailPCWin

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Last reviewed: October 19, 1995
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