Microsoft KB Archive/280894

= You cannot send an Access database table as an XML attachment =

Article ID: 280894

Article Last Modified on 10/7/2004

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Outlook 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Access 2002 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q280894



SYMPTOMS
When you try to send a Microsoft Access database table (.mdb) as an .XML format attachment by clicking Send To on the File menu in Access, you may receive the following error message:

Microsoft Access Can't Send this format in a Mail Message.



WORKAROUND
To work around this behavior, export the database table (.mdb) file as an XML document (.xml) file to your local system and attach it to a new message.

How to Export the Access Database to an .XML Format

 * 1) In Access, select the database table that you want to format to .XML.
 * 2) On the File menu, click Export.
 * 3) Select the location to which you want to export the file on your local system, and then type a descriptive name for the file.
 * 4) In the Save as type box, click XML Documents, and then click Export.

How to Attach the .XML File to a Message

 * 1) Start Outlook.
 * 2) Click New Mail Message.
 * 3) On the Insert menu, click File, locate and click the .xml file that you saved in the previous steps, and then click Insert.

This attaches the .xml file to your message in a form that can be sent.



MORE INFORMATION
The .mdb file name extension is considered an &quot;unsafe&quot; extension and is inaccessible because of the Outlook security features.

Additional query words: OfficeErrorMessages 10023

Keywords: kberrmsg kbtshoot kbexport kbprb kbpending KB280894

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