Attachment question

[Julia]

Why is it when I go to attach a file to my email sometimes
it is embedded in my email and other times it is in a
separate window on the bottom of my page?

Is this soley the difference between rich text and html?
And if so, is there a difference if I use rich text or
html?

 

[Roady]

This is the Rich Text HTML thing indeed. HTML is more compatible than Rich
Text with clients other than Microsoft Office Outlook.

 

[James Hawkins [MSFT]]

Julia,

Rich Text formatted messages will insert the attachment into the body of
the message. HTML and Plain Text formatted messages will insert the
attachment below the Subject: line.

Some mail servers are unable to properly handle Rich Text messages and your
recipient may receive a Plain Text message with a winmail.dat attachment
instead of the Rich Text message you sent. If this issue occurs, set your
mail format to HTML and Plain Text and compose a new message to send to
that recipient. This is not an issue for you, but for the recipient you are
sending to. They just aren't capable of receiving a Rich Text formatted
message (.rtf).

Take care,

James Hawkins

Microsoft