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"billy99" <> wrote in message
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> I can't seem to get a working mp3 file out of the multiple posts... I try
> highlighting, right clicking, combine and decode, and get a message full of
> characters...?

You have to put them in order. Using OE6, right? Here's the instructions from
it's help file (asterisks added by me, for emphasis):

"To combine multipart messages

Sometimes, when a large message (one that contains pictures, audio files, or
other large objects) is sent in e-mail or posted to a newsgroup, it is broken
into smaller files and displayed as several messages. You can combine the
messages to recreate the original message and display it in Outlook Express.

Select all of the messages that are part of the original message (each part will
usually have a number).
On the Message menu, click Combine and Decode.
If needed, ****reorder the parts in the correct sequence.****
Note

After you combine and decode the message, it is displayed in a separate window.
The message will continue to be displayed in the message list as several smaller
messages. To save the recreated message, on the File menu, click Save As."

If that doesn't help, you may be trying an incomplete/corrupt file...move on to
another.

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