Folder Options in OE

I've combined and decoded a message with multiple parts, but now it won't open because it's an unknown file type. I'm told to go to Folder Options control to associate the file type, but I can't find Folder Options control. Someone, please help me.
Alice

 

I use Firefox, PeteC. And I don't see Folder Options there. Any other suggestions?
Alice

 

I think you've misunderstood. Open Windows Explorer, not Internet Explorer. Or, you can open My Computer or , for that matter, any folder you have will work. Click tools>folder options>file types.

 

Thanks, Zander. I did finally figure that out. However, I'm still having trouble with this DAT file. I tried to associate it with Outlook Express, but it didn't work. Can you --- or anyone else --- tell me how to do this, please?
Alice

 

Ok, I guess I understand now why I can't open this DAT file. On another computer, I had copied a file created in Adobe Acrobat to a word doc and then tried to send the many parts of it to this computer, combine and decode them, and open them in order to save the document on this computer. Guess it's just impossible. Thanks for trying to help, everyone.
Alice

 

If you want to send the file you made in Word using Outlook Express, first save the file in word as one file. Then attach the file in one piece to an email. OE, will split the file automatically and when it's received on the other end, it will be put back together automatically (at least if the recipient is using OE). To set the size of the file pieces that OE sends, click tools>accounts>mail and double click on your email account. Click the advanced tab and put a check in the box by the line that says "break apart messages larger than" and enter the size you want the file pieces to be you want into the box.

An alternative would be to use a file splitting program, split the file and then send the individual parts. Chainsaw is a good one that will split the file and then creates a batch file that, when run, will put the file back together again. So, there'd be no need for the recipient to have the program installed. Just send the batch file with the parts of the file, they put all the pieces of the file in one folder along with the batch file and then double click the batch file. You can check it out here if you want to have a look. It's a freebie.

 

Split files

Zander, I really appreciate that you wrote --- but, the problem wasn't splitting the files, actually. I had received them in pieces, "combined and decoded" them with the tools in OE (it didn't happen automatically), but after all that, I couldn't read the gibberish that resulted.
I'm guessing it's because it was an Adobe Acrobat file to begin with that I had saved to a Word document. Could that be the reason?
Alice

 

I'm not really sure what's going on here. When I've done this type of thing I've never had to use the combine and decode thing in OE. They have always been merged without any intervention by me.

The only thing I can think of is when you use combine and decode in OE, are you making sure all of the pieces of the file are in the correct order? Part one needs to be at the top of the list, then two, three, etc. You probably know this, but just in case you don't, you can change the order of the list by using the move up and move down buttons (I think that's what they say on them) to the right of the list. Highlight the one in the list that you want to move up or down and click the appropriate button.

If they aren't in the correct order when you combine them you'd most certainly end up with a bunch of gibberish. Other than that, I don't know what would cause it. If you can view and work with the file on the computer you made it on, there's no reason I can think of why you shouldn't be able to send it through OE and end up with it the same when it's received as when it was sent.

What is the format of the file when you send it? Is it a .dat file when you send it or a .doc, .pdf? If it's a dat file when you send it and it would appear things are working properly. Perhaps the problem lies in the way that you are saving the file before you send it?

 

Split files

Zander, I'm so glad you're interested in helping. I tried again this morning after making sure that OE on both computers are set to break apart messages larger than 60 kp and that the file is a DOC file. Again, only 10 out of 20 sections of the file were sent and received. The error messages said 1) " . . . cannot be sent because server rejected sender's email address." and 2) " . . . because could not be split into smaller parts. "
Does that help you to help me?
Alice

 

Server rejected by the senders could be because the e-mail server sees several messages coming one after another and thinks that it is spam and is stoping it. Call your ISP and ask them about that if it is a problem. Bet that it is.

 

Rejection by server

Good idea, MrBill. I'll do that. Thanx.
Alice

 

Let us know if that was it or not.

 

To add to "MrBill "'s comments:

Most ISPs will limit the number of attachments you can include in a single message.

I doubt the SPAM filter was playing a role here, its just that your ISP will not allow 20 attachments to a single message.

Send 5 emails of four attachments each. Then combine them as Zander discussed earlier. (or something similar to the number of emails/attachments. You should call your ISP and ask what limits they have in place for the number of attachments to a single message. My own ISP has a limit of four.)

Other possibilities:

. Your ISP likely allows you a private web space. See if you can use this to "Host" the file for the user to download;

. Use Google and find some free sites for file download and upload. You might be able to fit your file onto a public site such as this, and let the remote user access the file from there.

. Consider using Remote Desktop, a part of XP Pro. You could then directly transfer the file.

. FTP is certainly an option, but simpler suggestions above should be the first pass at the issue.

 

File attachments

Thank you, Bill Castner, for those suggestions. I'll follow up and let you all know how we solve this one.
Alice