Reading Attachments - Novell GROUPWISE 8 - LINUX-MAC CLIENT Manual

3.3.2 Reading Attachments

GroupWise has the ability to send and receive attachments with items. When you receive an
attachment with an item, the list of attachments is displayed in the Attachment Window or to the
right of the subject.
"Viewing Attached Files" on page 84
"Opening Attached Files" on page 84
"Viewing an Attached vCard" on page 85
NOTE: The Linux/Mac client cannot display attached OLE objects.
Viewing Attached Files
When you click an attached file, the attachment is displayed in the message pane of the
QuickViewer. This is usually faster than opening the attachment; however, the attachment might not
be formatted properly. If the attachment type is not supported, you receive an error.
1 Open the item containing the attachment.
2 Click the attachment.
If you receive a message indicating that
external application
see Opening Attached
Opening Attached Files
When you open an attached file, as opposed to viewing it, GroupWise lets the operating system
determine the correct application to open the file in. If the operating system cannot open the file,
then GroupWise cannot open the file.
1 Open the item containing the attachment.
2 Double-click the attachment in the Attachment Window.
or
Linux: Right-click the attachment, then click Open Attachment.
Mac: Control+click the attachment, then click Open Attachment.
By default, GroupWise warns you if an attachment is larger than 1000 KB (1 MB).
To eliminate the warning message:
1 Linux: Click Tools > Options.
Mac: Click GroupWise > Preferences.
2 Click Environment > Default Actions.
3 Deselect Warn if larger than.
You can also adjust the attachment size for when the warning message is displayed.
4 Click OK.
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The attachment can only be viewed with an
, then you must open the file. For information on opening an attachment,
Files.