Playing MP3 in GMAIL

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Level 1

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Playing MP3 in GMAIL

If I send myself an MP3 file via Gmail, and then log into Gmail with Safari and then "touch" on the MP3 attachment link, Quicktime loads up and then I get a message saying "This movie could not be played."

How do I get the iPhone / QT to recognize this as a music file?

Thx!

Macbook Pro, Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Posted on Aug 11, 2008 3:12 PM

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Answer 1

abellan

Level 4

1,235 points

Aug 11, 2008 3:32 PM in response to DonQ

Is the file downloading completely?
How does it look in the mail message? Is it showing it as an mp3 file?

I was able to send myself an mp3 file from Gmail to Gmail and play it on my iPhone.
I also tried sending from a non-Gmail account and it came through and played as well.

Both times, in the message it shows as a box with an arrow with the name of the xxxx.mp3 file.

Also does it happen both on EDGE and WIFI?

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Answer 2

DonQ Author

Level 1

45 points

Aug 11, 2008 5:28 PM in response to abellan

I see the attachment with the file name.mp3

But I don't see the arrow.

Also I don't see the option to download.

Clicking on the MP3 seems to go through a download and QT comes up with the message I mentioned before about it now being able to play the movie.

This is over 3G.

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