VCard Import-Save Problem(vcf.DEFANGED-2210)

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John Atkinson - 26 Aug 2004 02:19 GMT

When others send me their Vcards in Outlook the file comes
across with an added extension of "vcf.DEFANGED-XXXX"

When I try to open or save the vcard, I receive a message
from Outlook indicating "Windows cannot open this
file 'John Doe.vcf.DEFANGED-XXX'"

It appears that the vcard file may have a virus(or I may
have one on my PC) - Does anyone know what the problem is
and fix for this issue?

Thanks,
John
johnatkinson@cinci.rr.com

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Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] - 27 Aug 2004 20:28 GMT

Try saving the file to your hard drive with the extension .vcf, then opening
it. A vCard file cannot have a virus, because it's just a text file.

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> When others send me their Vcards in Outlook the file comes
> across with an added extension of "vcf.DEFANGED-XXXX"
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> John
> johnatkinson@cinci.rr.com

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