I have a WHS box which I can connect to via the internet and download my files. When I connect to the server with the default Android browser it shows the site fine, but when I go to download a file (say a .doc file), the file is larger than normal and can't be opened in quickoffice.
Yesterday I was trying to download a 28k word document that kept downloading at 158k in size. So what I had to do was find a PC, download the file, send it to myself in gmail and it worked fine.
Any ideas?
3G or wireless?
I am using this over 3g...
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I would suggest downloading the file then uploading back to the server. Then open the file on the server. It might give you an idea of what is happening to the file.
One possibility is that the web server has the mime type for the file set wrong. It should be binary/octet-stream or so.
Try opening up that corrupt file in a text editor, wouldn't be surprised if it starts with <html>....
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Hi guys,
I don't mean to vent frustrations here but I'm becoming increasingly disappointed with my T-Mobile Vario III (WM6).
My main issue lies with the email capabilities and its seeming inability to work consistently and correctly in my hands. Initially, I was not able to see the link for email attachments let alone download them.
I learned that I needed Windows Live to accomplish this. So I downloaded the CAB file, installed it, synced it with my hotmail inbox and everything appeared to be ok. Wrong.
I was able to click the attachment, which happened to be an .xls file, and download it. However, it revealed itself in 'Mail Attachments' on my SD card. Lets say the file was called Book1.xls, when I open Mail Attachments, the file is there but it has been renamed to '340000d2-330000d4' and is unrecognisable to Excel Mobile. The file is ~ 730kb. The phone suggests I go to Excel Mobile and try to open it through the application. This doesn't seem to be achievable.
What's more, when I go back to my inbox and try and re-download the file, it won't let me. It tells me it 'Cannot display the attachment'. Occasionally it will also say it 'Failed to sync folders'.
This whole process seems so much simpler on my friend's N95. Go straight to hotmail, download attachment, open with Spreadsheet and bang, it's there. Why can't the Vario III be like that?
I apologise in advance if I'm being incompetant but surely it shouldn't be this fiddly.
Thanks.
So if I understand you correctly, you can't view/open email attachments in your pocket outlook.
If that's the case, (if you're installed the latest windows cab), do have the latest version of "Windows Live" and/or Pocket MS Office '07?
Perhaps you should use a different email client (Fleximail, Profimail, (not free).
I also suggest you try the link in my signature "General Software Questions". That way, more people will be able to see and answer your question(s)
If I read things right, you are trying to download your email from Hotmail?? If this is right, then to be honest the best solution is to change to a proper pop3 address (Gmail for example).
I use Gmail on my Tytn II and have no problems downloading attachments etc using the built in Outlook client, the only thing I have done is to get another program to build a "check email" schedule.
If you aren't using Hotmail, then ignore this!
Thanks a lot guys, I appreciate the responses.
I was using Hotmail in a vain attempt to retrieve my attachments. After about 4 or 5 hours of research and effort, I decided to give up. I tried using Gmail and it works fine, as long as I don't use the html version of mobile Google. Normal Gmail allows me to save the excel file to my documents and open it with Excel Mobile.
I am satisfied, I suppose.
Thanks again.
I think you would be better of activating pop3 on Gmail and using the built in Outlook and not going through a browser, but its up to you.
If using gmail, I would enable IMAP on your gmail account, then set it up as a regular IMAP email on the Kaiser. Much better then POP on a mobile device.
I think the problem with the poster is he's opening the files directly from the mail attachment folder which is where Pocket Outlook puts the attachments with whatever name it wants to use.
What you have to do is go to your email and you'll see the attachment there with its correct name. Click and hold, choose save as and pick the location. Then you can browse to the location using windows explorer or excel and open it from there. Just like a pc.
Yeah, I worked it out: Don't use Hotmail. I configured it to use Gmail IMAP and it works fine. Now I just have the multitude of other bugs to deal with...
Thanks again.
My Tilt just started acting up on me. Basically if an email is sent to me that has an attachment I get a message "The attachment cannot be found. Download this attachment again" then give me a yes/no option. I get the same thing when I try to download it again. I'm using gmail w/the standard email client that came w/the Tilt. Up until recently I never had any problems. Any ideas on what would cause this? Thx
Anyone having any issues similar to this w/their phone and gmail?
its a common problem for windows mobile that stores attatchments through a memory card or your "my documents". you will find that deleting the actual file (inbox message) on your memory will resolve this problem. try to delete the file and go back to your email and download the attatchment again. sometimes when you have sveral files stored it has trouble finding the actual file or the file is duplicating therefore it cant recognize the item.
Just applied this advice to the problem I was having and it worked perfectly.
Thank You
I would like to attach other files in outgoing emails besides images, but every time I try to attach in the gmail client, the gallery app comes up, only allowing me to select images. is there a way to attach other files I have stored on my sd card in outgoing gmail emails from my nexus one?
edit: I realize now that I can use my file browser astro to attach files. can I use my gmail client to do the same without going into astro first?
I'd like that too. I was in an e-mail conversation the other day and wanted to send a .pdf file to that person in my reply. Couldn't do it and had to send via astro file manager which creates a new conversation thread in gmail. Not disastrous but not ideal.
I have OI File manager from the market and when I attatch in gmail it gives me an option to pick gallery or that particular file manager (not astro, I find it wierd) Either way. That one works!
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I have OI File manager from the market and when I attatch in gmail it gives me an option to pick gallery or that particular file manager (not astro, I find it wierd) Either way. That one works!
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this is exactly what I was looking for, thank you!
I'm still a little curious why astro isn't available as an option though.
I've run into something on my Nexus One running Modaco's R21 with intercectRs 2.6.33.3 Kernel. Not sure if anybody has this issue with the stock Rom or any others.
I sent myself an email to download a few things, .zip files that were just 11MB.
When I went into the Mail application and clicked on the attachment and Show, then you click the link to download it, it highlights then comes back at the bottom and flashes the message: "Unable to download this attachment."
This is via my Exchange mail account that I know isn't a mail server issue.
This is strictly the mail client running on the Droid platform I am running. Also, I was using my local WiFi secure connection on my network, so bandwidth/speed wasn't going to be an issue.
I tried an 8.8MB file, it download no problem.
Tried a 10.8MB (it shows 11MB) file. Message as listed above, unable to download the attachment.
Also, I sent the same email to Gmail..same issue, the ability to Download the attachment doesn't exist and it doesn't allow it, although Gmail allows 10MB files. I logged into the gmail web app, no problems.
Just seems to be the Mail client on the Android phone.
Anybody else have this problem with their build? Seems to be strictly an email client issue on the platform.
Thanks
Ok, so I am applying to colleges and I was using my HD7. I got some stuff scanned and downloaded it to a PDF to my windows phone. I open my email to send it to the college push attach and the only thing I can attach are pictures? I don't get how a phone designed for business can't attach a PDF file to an E-Mail. Am I doing something wrong?
If you've downloaded them to your Windows Phone then they should show up within the Office App (although it can't open them directly, they should still show up there if you saved the PDF files properly... in order to attach them in an email, within the Office App swipe over until you get to the page labeled "locations" --- select "Phone" and then long press down on the document you need to send... Then simply select "Share" when the popup menu appears... Select your desired method of sharing (email in your case) and the document is now attached... I'm pretty sure you need to have the PDF file saved in the My Documents directory on your phone for this to work... Do some quick searching & I'm sure you'll find out how if you don't already know...
Cheers...