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Ceao
New member | Level 2
2 years ago

"That didn't work for some reason"  error

I have received a link for a file sent to me through email and when I try to open it brings an error message "That didn't work for some reason"    What do I do to download the file?
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  • Rich's avatar
    Rich
    2 years ago
    Ceao wrote:

    I have received a link for a file sent to me through email and when I try to open it brings an error message "That didn't work for some reason"    What do I do to download the file?

    Contact the sender and ask them for a new link. If it continues, it could be something in the way the sender is creating the link, and they would need to reach out for assistance.

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Rich
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2 years ago
Ceao wrote:

I have received a link for a file sent to me through email and when I try to open it brings an error message "That didn't work for some reason"    What do I do to download the file?

Contact the sender and ask them for a new link. If it continues, it could be something in the way the sender is creating the link, and they would need to reach out for assistance.

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