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How to Open an E-mail Attachment on WebTV

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It's easy to open most attachments in your WebTV e-mail. But you'll have trouble at times because the system can't read all attachment formats.

Difficulty: Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • WebTV
  • Televisions
  • Internet Access
  1. Step 1

    Go to the Home screen.

  2. Step 2

    Click on Mail.

  3. Step 3

    Click on the e-mail message with the attachment in it.

  4. Step 4

    Scroll down to the bottom of the message.

  5. Step 5

    Click on the attachment to open it.

Tips & Warnings
  • You can receive JPEG and GIF files attached to your WebTV e-mail, but it can't read EXEs or BMPs.
  • If you're getting attached audio files, sound wavs and midis are OK, but not RealAudio.
  • You can't open multiple attachments.

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