I used to use Thunderbird in XP, now I use it in ubuntu. I have often received emails with attached zip files and had no problem with them. I've no idea why you might have had the problem but I would look elsewhere. - Ask the sender if he really did attach the zip file. - Ask him if he attached it using the attachment button or if he dragged and dropped it on his email program. - Try opening the headers fully (View/Headers/All) and look for clues - Turn off View attachments inline (in the View Menu) and try again On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 5:39 PM, keith smith wrote: > Hi, > > I use Thunderbird on win xp. When I get a message with an attachment it is > always included in the body of the email. > > Today I received an email with two attachments, one was a text file and the > other a zip file. I could not open the message. I assume it has to to do > with Thunderbird wanting to include the zip in the body of the message. > > I've Googled and checked help, as well as poked around Thunderbird to no > avail. > > I am stuck. Any suggestions are much appreciated. > > ------------------------ > Keith Smith > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- Dazed_75 a.k.a. Larry The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions, that I wish it always to be kept alive. - Thomas Jefferson