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by eldwarrob

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Is there a way to email a MIDI file and have it automatically open when the email is opened. I would like to do this using Outlook 2002 to send such things as birthday greetings to my family. I know how to send attachments but they don?t open when the email is opened.

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by firstpeter

One way I've found to do this is to add the files to a web site (if you don't have a web site or place to put files that can be accessed via HTML this won't work) and then build an HTML e-mail using that MIDI file link. The e-mail will then containa link to the sound and play when it's opened.

by eldwarrob

I do not have a website so this doesn't help. I tried to bulild a document in Word and save as a Webpage but it wouldn't work.

by Member 36317532

I think you will find that most systems will not allow this to happen.
Reason: Can you imagin the fun virus producers would have if mail applications allowed attached files to open automatically upon reading the mail.
(Eeek! it don't bare thinking about) I know this does not answer your question but it gives you a reason as to why your having problems.

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