Cannot attach read-only files?

Steven P Valliere <[email protected]> Thu, 17 Apr 2025 13:27:41 -0400
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Today I discovered that TheBat! would not allow me to attach a file marked as Read-Only in the Windows file system!  I cannot imagine any reason why TB would need to open attachments for writing, so I was very confused.
 
I was able to get around the *BUG* by removing the read-only flag, attaching the file, sending the message and restoring the read-only flag.
 
I should not need to do this.  This is a potentially very BAD BUG.  

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Steven Valliere | tb 11.4.1 | mailto:[email protected]
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"If you didn't write it down, then it didn't happen."
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    </style></head><body><p class="norm"></p><p class="norm" style="font-size:12pt;">Today I discovered that TheBat! would not allow me to attach a file marked as Read-Only in the Windows file system! &nbsp;I cannot imagine any reason why TB would need to open attachments for writing, so I was very confused.</p><p class="norm" style="font-size:12pt;">&nbsp;</p><p class="norm" style="font-size:12pt;">I was able to get around the *BUG* by removing the read-only flag, attaching the file, sending the message and restoring the read-only flag.</p><p class="norm" style="font-size:12pt;">&nbsp;</p><p class="norm" style="font-size:12pt;">I should not need to do this. &nbsp;This is a potentially very BAD BUG. &nbsp;<br/></p><p class="norm" style="font-size:12pt;"><br/></p><div class="email-signature
 " style="font-size:12pt;">--&nbsp;<br/>
Steven Valliere | tb 11.4.1 |&nbsp;<a class="HR" href="mailto:[email protected]">mailto:[email protected]</a><br/>
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"If you didn't write it down, then it didn't happen."<br/>
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