Why can't I open attachments in Outlook?

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Cannot open attachments, I'm using Outloook 2003. These are just jpegs.
The only thing that might have changed I had problems getting into exploreer and called my service provider and he fixed the problem but maybe something else happened. Thought I'd give you a try first.
Thanks

Fred: I would resisntall adobe acrobat reader - that should restore the proper associations.

Every time I try to open attachments in outlook this message pops up( This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in the the Folder Options control panel.) What am I supposed to do?

It depends on the type of file you're attempting to open. But the message means that you don't have a program that knows how to handle that type of file, or that program is not properly registered to do so. Normal solution is to install or reinstall the program that is supposed to handle that type of file.

The question posted by Alyson is my question. "This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in the folders option control panel". I know what it means, how do I do it? I have tried all the suggestions and nothing works. Every thing I try it says it is not right. What do I do?

Save the file to disk, and then in WIndows Explorer, right click on the file, select "Open With", select "Choose Program", and then select the program you want to use to open that program and make sure "always use this program" is checked when you do it.

Some else asked last year and I didn't see an answer:

"Sometimes when I receive an email with an attachment, when I open up the email to read it the attachment is not there. However if I forward the email the attachment again becomes visible."

This is the case for me. I am using Outlook 2002, not as an exchange server.

I recently reinstalled Office, as my main hard drive died and I don't know if Outlook defaulted to a different setting than I had previously, as this problem just surfaced.

This only happens with emails from one person that I know of (an important client). How can I solve this problem?

1. There are no errors messages.
2. I have no viruses or spyware.
3. Windows is updated.

Alyson (Jan 18) and Susan (Jan 21) have asked the question I needed to ask.
So I have followed advice from Leo (Jan 24) - but keep getting message that "this is not a valid web file"

Wouldn't it be awful if snail mail had all these complications ! ! !

mr, alyson,

i did following thing, now it's fine.
Save the file to disk, and then in WIndows Explorer, right click on the file, select "Open With", select "Choose Program", and then select the program you want to use to open that program and make sure "always use this program" is checked when you do it.

I have had no trouble with attachments in Outlook until last Friday. To my knowledge I have not changed any settings. And the attachments that I cannot open are easily opened on my Treo. What do I do now?

Saul

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