Are these yEnc encoded files? If so, you'll have that problem in the
combined message since OE doesn't understand yEnc and thinks it's just
so much text.

The way around that is to use a proxy yEnc decoder rather than an after
the fact decoder. The proxy decoder typically converts the yEnc to
Uuencode as it downloads before OE sees it. Then OE will properly
decode that in the combined window. You still need to turn off the
Preview Pane to avoid the hyperlink search at the pre-combine step.

See the yEnc section of
Decoding Internet Attachments - A Tutorial
http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/decode.htm


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Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm


"Jim" wrote in message
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Jim ...

Thank you for your quick reply.

I did what you directed me to do.

Here is what happened:
1. I selected a file containing 127 parts. I highlighted all and
selected Combine and Decode.
2. That opened a Combine and Decode window.
3. When the Combine and Decode finished another window opened
4. At the point ... 'searching for hyperlinks' was displayed and I
was not able to select 'Save as' from the File tab
5. the searching for hyperlinks completely tied up Outlook Express
and the latest window became 'non responsive.'

I had to close OE.

Any clues ?

Thanks again.
Jim
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"Jim Pickering" wrote in message
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One, there is no need to move them to another folder. Just use the
Ctrl key while selecting all parts of the message so that all of them
are highlighted. To disable the "searching for hyperlinks" just
disable the Preview Pane by adding a button for that task to the
Toolbar (right click the Toolbar, select Customize and add the
Preview button). When you then click on Message/Combine and Decode a
new window will open allowing you to arrange the messages if such is
needed and then the combined/attached files will appear in a line
just below the Subject. You can then save any or all of the files to
any folder you desire.
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Jim Pickering
MVP-Windows Mail applications
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...8-1171988A62D6
Please reply only to the newsgroup.



"Jim Hughes" wrote in message
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Good Day ...

Since updating IE6 to IE7, I have not been able to 'combine & decode'
newsgroup files.

Here is what I do and and get when using IE7:
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1. I create a temp folder in my Local Folders
2. I copy desired files from desired newsgroup into the temp folder
3. I select all files and then select Combine & Decode from the
Message area
4. The message ... seaarching for hyperlinks ... appears and usually
will run till hell freezes over; I have to 'X' off Outlook Express to
stop the process
5. End result ... messages not Combined & Decoded and therefore,
file not available to save


With IE6 ... using Steps 1 - 3 above, the messages will be Combined
and Decoded and, I am then able to save that file.

Thanks for your time and consideration.

Jim
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