128693 - file is attached if you change hyperlink

Status: VERIFIED DUPLICATE of bug 132257

(MailNews Core :: Composition, defect)

Description

[Henrik Gemal]

Try this:
1) start composer and type some text
2) save the file
3) send the page using File -> Send Page
4) in the compose window doubleclick on the file to get the Link property dialog
5) change the Link location to another file say c:\boot.ini
6) send the page to your self

which file or files do you expect that are attached?
actually both of the files are attached.

Comment 1

[Jean-Francois Ducarroz]

When you attach a link to a local file, we send the source of the file as well
in order to be sure the recipient will be able to see the file. I have already
an other bug on that potential problem. What we should do is to warm or better
ask the user a confirmation before sending the file as well

Comment 2

[Jon C]

Dunno if this is the place to comment but ...

This sending, as attachments, files that are linked (in the message body) using
file:///j:blah/blah.doc, also occurs in mail. It occurs during send or save.
Link converts to cid:[e-mail] and this itsejf is
unusable from the list (obviously).

Huge problem - complete blocker for me as our internal majordomo lists reject
mail with attachments and yet I cannot just send the link to the file because
moz *automatically* attaches the file. V V bad behaviour.

Hope there is a fix in the pipeline - I have to go reinstall netscape 4.x in the
mean time.

Jon

Comment 3

[Jean-Francois Ducarroz]

This problem will be fixed with bug 132257. The user will be able to send a
local link without attaching the source to the message

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 132257 ***

Comment 4

[Nick Bebout]

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