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Why can't I directly open attachments in Firefox? I only have the option to save them as downloads.

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Why can't I directly open attachments in Firefox? I only have the option to save them as downloads.

Why can't I directly open attachments in Firefox? I only have the option to save them as downloads.

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FredMcD
FredMcD
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That depends on what you are trying to look at. What type of files? From where?

cor-el
cor-el
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This is probably caused by the content type in the HTTP response headers that the server sends.

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