i'm using outlook express 6.0 and word 2002. i've sent the attachement to
people with hotmail,yahoo, and comcast accounts. none cane receive it in the
proper format regardless of the version of word they have.

"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote:

"rbem" wrote in message
...
when i attach a word doc to my email and send it, the recipient receives
it
in MIME format. how do i resolve this?

More information needed.
Are you using Outlook or Outlook Express.
Does the recipient have Word or a Word Viewer?
Is it the same edition od Word as you are using?
Is the recipient using Outlook or Outlook Express.

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