Receiving attachments in Mail

When I receive e-mail(Mail) with an attachment, many times the attachment doesn't show in its entirety. If I hit forward or reply, the full attachment shows up, so I know it's there. I just can't see it in the original e-mail. How can I correct this? It's a nuisance
G5 Mac OS X (10.4.7)

Steve,
Thanks for your help. You sent me looking back. It happens randomly with both e-mails that show the paperclip and ones that don't. I'm sure it has "something" to do with "PCs" LoL. The view as plain text works on the text but if there are graphics/photos involved, that won't show them at all. If I "reply" or "forward", everything is there in brilliant living color. It's sort of puzzling to me and I wonder if it has to do with the Mail application. I never had this when I used other e-mail programs and it really just started about the time I upgraded to OS 10.3 (or whatever it was before 10.4.7). I had hoped 10.4.7 would correct it but it did not.
Jean

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