Empty attachment when message filtered to folder

When my message is filtered to from inbox to other folder, attachment appears empty.
I.e. when I click on attachment following alert appears:
This attachment appears to be empty.
Please check with the person who sent this.
Often company firewalls or antivirus programs will destroy attachments
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Is it just one or all mail-attachment?
If you open "view source" and search for attachment
There should be a lot of letters and numbers following that. If so try to save attachment to disk. If not there is nothing to see.
Be sure its not some virus before you open it.

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I also re-installed (31) and re-indexed today.
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