Nested messages (*.EML files) is a common problem when messages come
from AOL, WebTV or Netscape. Some mail programs, such as AOL, always do
a Forward as Attachment. Netscape does this by default, but the sender
can do a "Forward Quoted" instead to avoid the problem.

Often the attachment includes "Content-Disposition: inline". Some mail
programs honor this. Unfortunately OE doesn't. With the exception of
images (which is controlled by Tools, Options, Read in OE4 or a registry
setting in OE5), OE will not display attachments Inline. Instead you
have to open each attachment. If a message has been forward 10 times
you need to go down 10 levels of opening attachments.

If they are simple text messages, a quick workaround is to look at the
Message Source (Ctrl-F3).


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


"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
...
I use OE, and frequently, when AOL victims send me mail with an
attachment, I'll go to open it and find another e-mail within, and have
to open the next attachment...sometimes as many as 4-5 levels. Sort of
like peeling an artichoke. I've heard theories that this is because of
the way OE handles MIME. Any truth to this?