Word attachment on Mac OS X

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I had a problem sending a word file (from Mac 8.5) to a Notes Client 7 on separate domain.

After some tests to narrow down the problem, I prepared three text document files:

F1: created with Microsoft Word 2008 (.doc format Word 2007)

F2: created with OpenOffice 3.0 (.odt)

F3: created with OpenOffice 3.0 (.doc format Word 2007)

Then I attached the three files to a mail memo on Mac OS X with Notes Client 8.5. I have the following strange things happening:

  1. F1 is BinHex encoded in my sent copy (Sent view). If I try to save to disk, the file has the following on top:

(This file must be converted with BinHex 4.0)

  1. Recipient (Notes v7 Windows on seperate domain) gets two copies of F1:

2a: one with .hqx extension

2b: one with correct file name

Both copies have this string on top:

(This file must be converted with BinHex 4.0)

  1. If one tries to save the two copies of F1 to disk (extensions .hqx and .doc), both are non usable since they are BinHex encoded.

  2. If recipient (Notes Client v7 on Win) tries to view files with Notes Client viewer, they are ok.

  3. F2 never had a problem (got there and was usable)

  4. F3 WAS LOST !!!

Can any one help?

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Subject: answer from Lotus support …

set

pcfriendly_attachments=1

in Mac equivalent of notes.ini (it’s called “Notes Preferences” and it is in homefolder/Library/Preferences).

Michelangelo Gambacorta