I am using Windows XP (SP2) and Outlook XP. When sending a email attachment
using File = send to= mail recipient , my email message immediately is
returned. However, if I send the spreadsheet as an attachment by first
creating a new email message and then attaching the Excel spreadsheet, the
message goes through fine.

I did notice that when attaching the message using File= send to, the
following was displayed in my email message:
The message is ready to be sent with the following file or link attachments:

Documentation1.xls


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