Error Message: The File Is Too Large to Insert. Send the...

ID: Q159718

1.00 WINDOWS kbusage kberrmsg

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Internet Mail version 1.0 for Windows 3.1

SYMPTOMS

When you attach a text document to an outgoing mail message, the following error message may be displayed:

   The file is too large to insert. Send the file as an attachment.

CAUSE

This problem occurs if the text file you are attempting to send is greater than 26K in size.

RESOLUTION

Open the document in Notepad and paste the contents into the outgoing mail message body.

STATUS

Microsoft is researching this problem and will post more information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

KBCategory: kbusage kberrmsg KBSubcategory: Additional reference words: 1.00

Keywords          : kbfaq
Version           : 1.00
Platform          : WINDOWS

Last Reviewed: August 19, 1997