With GroupWise, you can 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.
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.
Open the item containing the attachment.
Click the attachment.
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Right-click the attachment, and then click View Attachment or View in New Window.
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If you cannot see an icon representing the attachment in your view, click File > Attachments > View.
If you receive a message indicating that “The attachment can only be viewed with an external application,” then you must open the file. For information on opening an attachment, see Opening Attached Files.
When you open an attached file by double-clicking it, GroupWise determines the correct application to open the file in. You can accept the suggested application, or you can type the path and file name to another application.
Open the item containing the attachment.
Double-click the attachment.
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Right-click the attachment, and then click Open or Open With.
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If you cannot see an icon representing the attachment in your view, click File > Attachments > Open.
By default, GroupWise warns you if an attachment is larger than 1000 KB (1 MB).
To eliminate the warning message:
Click Tools > Options.
Double-click Environment, and then click the Default Actions tab.
Deselect Warn if larger than.
You can also adjust the attachment size for when the warning message is displayed.
Click OK.
You can change the default location where opened attachments are stored:
Click Tools > Options.
Double-click Environment, and then click the File Location tab.
In the Opened attachments field, specify the new location or browse to location you desire.
To save a file that has been attached to an email:
Double-click the email to open it.
Right-click the attachment you would like to save, and then click Save-As.
Browse to the location where you would like to save the file, change the file name if desired, and then click Save.
To change the default location where attachments are saved:
From the mailbox, click Tools > Options.
Double-click Environment, and then click the File Location tab.
Under Save/Checkout/Opened Attachments, enter the desired location, and then click OK.
When you receive an item, you can drag any of its attachments into a folder or onto your desktop. A document reference attachment that you drag and drop becomes a shortcut to a document reference or to a copy of the document, depending on your rights to the document and the availability of the library.
When you receive an attachment that is editable, you can make changes to the attachment and save it as a copy in the original email.
Open an item containing the attachment you want to edit.
Right-click the attachment, and then click Open.
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If you want to select the program to edit the attachment with, right-click the attachment, click Open with, select the program you want to use, and then click OK.
Make the desired changes to the attachment, and then save and close it.
When you receive an email that contains an attachment, you can edit the attachment and then forward or reply to the email. The edited attachment is included in the email, along with the original attachment. The original attachment remains unchanged. The edited attachment can be edited multiple times, but only the most recent version is saved.
Open an item containing the attachment you want to edit and resend.
Right-click the attachment, and then click Open.
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If you want to select the program to edit the attachment with, right-click the attachment, click Open with, select the program you want to use, and then click OK.
Make the desired changes to the attachment, and then save and close the attachment.
A modified version of the attachment appears in the original mail message.
Click Reply, Reply All, or Forward to resend the attachment.
When prompted, click Yes to attach the modified document to the new mail message.
Continue composing the mail message, and then click Send.
vCards are electronic business cards formatted according to standards set by the Internet Mail Consortium.
To view a vCard that has been attached to an item:
Right-click the vCard.
Click View Attachment.
For information about importing vCard information into an address book, see Importing Contacts from a vCard.