Mail: Can't drag audio files

Does anyone know how you can drag audio files from mail to anything else?
You used to be able to just drag the file to for instance another mail, but now I can't "grab" the file.
Best
Greiffenberg

Do you mean that you are trying to drag the tunes into the main iTunes window or to the main desk top?
Are these from an audio CD or previously ripped mp3/mp4?
Is it possible that you have removed your "ownership and permissions" privileges from a particular folder and it is now locked preventing you from changing that folder?
MJ

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+Can you play them as Preview (select in Finder, hit spacebar)?+ No. The black iTunes icons play with no sound and the silver and blue iTunes icons do not even come up in Preview at all.
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