Why can't I download email attachment?

Yahoomail :there is an attachment, but its nowhere to be found? Not in email, clicking paperclip does nothing?

• Ive got an email, and there is a paperclip on the right hand side, meaning there is an attachment, but when I open the email, there is nowhere to click to download/view the attachment. I also tried clicking on the paperclip symbolizing "attachment", but nothing, it only opens the email again, where the attachment is still nowhere to be seen. Can anyone help me? Is it maybe related to the newer version of the email service, or what? Its weird, Ive had attachments before, without any issues, and now all of the sudden, I cant get a hold of any attachments, and of course this time it is rather urgent... Almost the first time I really NEED to get my hands on an attachment (since normally its mostly crap relating to enlargement of certain bodyparts, buying medicine from Canada etc., you know the abundant crappy spam) and it cant be found, ironic...

• Answer:

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