Hi,
I use Outlook for Mac. When I send an email with an email as an attachment, if the receiver has an windows PC they are unable to open the attached email.
Is there anything I can do about this?
MacBook Pro (M1, 2020)
The cause is probably not with your email but the receiver's PC. The most likely culprit is an over-sensitive anti-virus software on the PC, but have a look at this longish list of possible causes and remedies.
You should also see if Outlook for Mac as a setting similar to that in your Mac's Mail application regarding attachments:
When Mail is the active application from the Menu Bar choose Edit > Attachments > Always send Windows-Friendly Attachments.
I don't use Outlook so I can't check it.
Thank you for your response David, much appreciated.
So the attached email is visible, but they just can't open it. It does seem like it's an anti-virus issue.
Unfortunately, Outlook for Mac doesn't seem to have that option to select "Always send Windows-Friendly Attachments." Pic below.
kaylen_19 wrote:
Unfortunately, Outlook for Mac doesn't seem to have that option to select "Always send Windows-Friendly Attachments."
That makes a sort of sense, given that Outlook is written by Microsoft so you've have to assume they are up to having that as a baked-in setting.
Sending an email as an attachment to a windows PC
