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sez333
New member | Level 2
2 years ago

"view document" DB link in e-mail gets DB error message - wont open the doc presumably loaded to DB

Win11 desktop/ Link in e-mail from trusted sender to “view document” in DB results in error when clicked. It was sent before I had a DB account. Now I have an account & attempted DB install. I have a...
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    Rich
    2 years ago
    sez333 wrote:

    That didn't work for some reason

    That usually indicates a problem with the link. Either the link was removed or the file was deleted. You'll need to ask the owner for a new link.

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sez333
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 no option here to add an attachment / jpg

 

Hope this works. Its a JPG of the e-mail I received with subject line "I sent you a document on drop box" & a photo of the response when "view document" was clicked

 

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Rich
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2 years ago
sez333 wrote:

That didn't work for some reason

That usually indicates a problem with the link. Either the link was removed or the file was deleted. You'll need to ask the owner for a new link.

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    sez333
    New member | Level 2
    2 years ago

    Thank-you

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