explorer changes file extension?!

[Danny]

Something weird started happening yesterday on my wife's computer (XP pro):
When right-clicking a word document in explorer and going to sent to-->mail
recipient, Windows Live mail opens as usual, but the attached file now has a
._doc extension instead of .doc.

I have received such attachments in the past and ascribed them to the
ignorance and clumsiness of the senders, but this apparently happens indeed
as an error on the part of Windows, Live Mail, or some other agent.

Any ideas?

thanks,
Danny

[Dave Patrick]

Try asking them here.

microsoft.public.windows.live.mail.desktop

http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-US/default.aspx?dg=microsoft.public.windows.live.mail.desktop
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Post by Danny
When right-clicking a word document in explorer and going to sent to-->mail
recipient, Windows Live mail opens as usual, but the attached file now has a
._doc extension instead of .doc.
I have received such attachments in the past and ascribed them to the
ignorance and clumsiness of the senders, but this apparently happens indeed
as an error on the part of Windows, Live Mail, or some other agent.
Any ideas?
thanks,
Danny