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Received the error message "Unable to open the temporary file C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Local\Temp\nsmail.tmp. Check your 'Temporary Directory' setting." Where c

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I received the following message when trying to forward an email: "Sending of the message failed. Unable to open the temporary file C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Local\Temp\nsmail.tmp. Check your 'Temporary Directory' setting." Note that the directory does not exit. OS is Windows 10. Where do I find this setting?

I received the following message when trying to forward an email: "Sending of the message failed. Unable to open the temporary file C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Local\Temp\nsmail.tmp. Check your 'Temporary Directory' setting." Note that the directory does not exit. OS is Windows 10. Where do I find this setting?

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What is your anti-virus software?

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christ1 said

What is your anti-virus software?

Windows 7 with windows essentials antivirus. thanks for your help

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Windows 7 with windows essentials antivirus. thanks for your help

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rxtomsn,

Please start a new thread for your problem.

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McAfee. (and it's Windows 10 not 7)

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christ1, I TRIED to start new question, but it keeps winding up here...sorry rex thompson

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I TRIED to start new question, but it keeps winding up here...

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/new

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