Microsoft Outlook Error The System Cannot Find The File Specified
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system cannot find the file specified" for all email attachmeHome» General Outlook opportunities» Outlook "The system cannot find the file specified" for all email attachme [message #243133] Mon, 12 November 2007 15:21 http://www.office-outlook.com/outlook-forum/index.php/m/243147/ Baffeled1Messages: 1Registered: November 2007 Junior Member I'm using Outlook 2003, and have for years. A few days ago I tried to open an attachment, just as I've been doing since 2003, and http://www.pcworld.com/article/245524/microsofts_fix_for_outlooks_general_failure_error_for_e_mail_links.html got a popup that said, "The system cannot find the file specified". I get this for all attachments, and it's really annoying, particularly since I've been in this business for 26 years and the system can't figure it out! Does anyone have a fix for this? I'm guessing that a recent Microsoft update is responsible. Report message to a moderator Re: "The system cannot find the file specified" for all email attachme [message #243297] Tue, 13 November 2007 05:56 Brian TillmanMessages: 25117Registered: June 2006 Senior Member Baffeled1
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