>>>The senders do not attach >>>these files, they are generated enroute. Apparently mail sent by >>>people using Microsoft Mail includes something not recognized I've traded email with such people - there is an option somewhere in their setup menus that turns off these attachments. I believe they contain formatting information so a Microsoft Mail receiver can see fonts and other nifty stuff. (Compare this to AOL, which allows you to format color and everything, but quietly throws it away when you push "send" - equally useful, but MicroStiff bothers the rest of us.) My suggestion is to contact the spewing sender, and have them track down the setup option that disables such attachments. SRE * * * - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - * * * * Eckert Enterprises Steve Eckert [log in to unmask] * * * * - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - * * * * ftp: 192.100.81.1 415-508-0500 fax: 415-508-0501 * * * * - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - * * * 1814 Oak Knoll Drive, Belmont California 94002-1753 (USA)