If only she could remember how to use the shared server...

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A co-worker sent me an email with an attachment for a project we are working on. Five minutes after sending it to me, she called me and left me a voice mail telling me she sent the email and requesting that I check to make sure I could download the attachment. That seemed strange, but then she texted me... "Hey I just sent you an email with an attachment for *****. Can you check to make sure you can download it?" I didn't respond at first and a few seconds later, I got her frantic... "???" So, I replied, "Yes, I see the email. If you see the attachment in your email, then it's going to be in my email. Check your Sent folder." She then called me again; I picked up... "Can you please check to make sure you can open the email attachment? I want to make sure you can open it because sometimes it doesn't send correctly." I was like, "WHAT???" We are working on a deadline, but this is crazy. I did open the attachment and told her I did. She seemed so relieved which I guess was good that I could help her reduce her self-imposed stress. I'm not necessarily calling her out, but I and several others on the team have walked her through using the shared server, but she always reverts to email and then freaks if she doesn't get near-immediate confirmation her email attachments are accessible. She always requires a read-receipt which I used to provide but have lately denied; I'm not sure why I do but feel compelled not to play into her insecurity. It feels like working in a mental asylum.