Why htmal attachment to email

[Satoshi]

I am using Outlook Express for emails. In many cases, when I receive
emails, they came with an attachment. The attachment is an html (e.g.,
"ATTXXXX.html"). When opened, its content is the same as those seen in
text file emails.
I wonder why emails create an additional html attachment. satoshi

[Earl F. Parrish]

"Satoshi" > wrote in message
...
> I am using Outlook Express for emails. In many cases, when I
receive
> emails, they came with an attachment. The attachment is an html
(e.g.,
> "ATTXXXX.html"). When opened, its content is the same as those
seen in
> text file emails.
> I wonder why emails create an additional html attachment.
satoshi
>
>

If the sender uses HTML or Rich Text to create a email message, the
hypertext is sent as an attachment if your mail reader uses plain
text only. It makes the message twice as long. You might also
notice this with newsgroup messages. Malicious content could be
embedded in the hypertext portion of the message.

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Earl F. Parrish

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP]

"Satoshi" > wrote in message

> I am using Outlook Express for emails. In many cases, when I
> receive emails, they came with an attachment. The attachment is an
> html (e.g., "ATTXXXX.html"). When opened, its content is the same
> as those seen in text file emails.
> I wonder why emails create an additional html attachment. satoshi

In Tools | Options | Read you have selected Read all messages in plain text,
so it shows the HTML code as an attachment. (SP1 and higher)

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Frank Saunders, MS-MVP
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