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Why can't I open attachments to messages in my group?

ID: SLN4088
Refers to: Groups

Description

This article explains why a file or photo attachment may appear to be missing or may not be opened from a message within a group's archive.


Cause

Group moderators have the ability to enable and disable attachment storage for each individual group. When attachments cannot be opened from the message archive, this is usually an indication that the group does not store attachments online.


Resolution

If attachments appear in messages within your group simply as a non-clickable file name outlined by a gray square, you will be unable to open them, as they are not stored on the group's site.

To contact the group owner to suggest a change in the group's attachment settings, send an email message to:

[GROUPNAME]-owner@yahoogroups.com

Replace [GROUPNAME] with the actual name of the group, without brackets.



Last updated: March 19, 2012
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