Thanks Imar - that solved the problem.  Just for grins I experimented a
little with the following results:

file attached to Outlook Express at source  --> Outlook received as "read
only";

file attached to Outlook Express at source  --> my Hotmail account received
as NOT "read only"

Anyway, my boss is happy  - coulda been the 3 day weekend, I suppose, and
not my little db.

Mike

----- Original Message -----
From: Imar Spaanjaars <Imar@S...>
To: Security_asp <security_asp@p...>
Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2001 5:05 AM
Subject: [security_asp] Re: permissions in Access


> Hi Mike,
>
> Are you using Outlook for e-mail? I found that Outlook sometimes marks
> files as read-only when you mail them.
> This seems as a simple file-attribute problem. Save the .MDB somewhere on
> your file system, open up its properties dialog and deselect read-only.
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Imar
>
>
> At 10:53 AM 5/26/2001 -0700, you wrote:
> >What security settings should I make in an Access .mdb file to make it
> >editable on different machines?
> >
> >I built the original file at home and emailed it to myself at work.  When
I
> >opened it there, it was "read-only".
> >
> >My boss really wants this thing, so any help would be greatly
appreciated.
> >
> >Thanks in advance,
> >
> >Mike
>
>