If the message contains any HTML and you are reading in Plain Text, you will
see the paper clip.

Also, if you are using AVG for your anti-virus and have e-mail scanning
enabled, that can cause the issue as well. Normally, I would just say to
turn off the e-mail scanning feature. It is a redundant layer of protection
that eats up CPUs and causes a multitude of problems such as time-outs and
account setting changes. Your up-to-date A/V program will continue to
protect you sufficiently. However, with AVG you need to remove and
reinstall AVG and choose Custom Mode. Uncheck E-mail Scanning when you see
that option. For some reason, just unchecking it in the security center
causes a conflict with the Windows Security Center.

See:
http://forum.grisoft.cz/freeforum/re...?3,76131,76141
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"PJB" wrote in message
...
For some time now many of my emails are displayed with the attachment icon
when the message contains no attachment. Not all emails have this problem.
Messages with attachments always have the icon.

Thoughts? Opinions?

PJB