Why can't I open attachments in Outlook?

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Hi I am running windows 2003 server with Office 2003. I installed some updates and now I cannot open any .jpeg files in email messages. If I save the file then it will open with windows photo gallery. All other attachments seem to open without save. I get an error message saying " Not Application found " PLs reply me ...

Hi Leo,

I hope I am in the right forum and that you can help with a vexing problem.

Normally I can receive attachments including jpegs from other people and open them with no problem. I have found that when my son sends me attachments from his computer using XP Home and BT Yahoo webmail, the attachments are initially unopenable. They seem to be in jpeg_= format. I have got around it by setting jpeg_= 's to open in Windows picture and fax viewer in Folder Options but they will not open in any application except My Pictures. The icon looks "empty". I can also open them if I same them to my hard drive and rename them. I had not heard of jpeg_='s before this.

This problem doesn't happen with attachments from any other computer and it didn't happen in the past with attachments from my son.

I use Outlook 2003 and XP Home.

It is a mystery.

Sorry to trouble you but hoping someone can help.

Cheers,

John

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I've not heard of "jpeg_=" either. I believe it's an encoding problem on
the sending end, but it's one I've not seen before, and I'm not sure how
to resolve it. It's unlikely that he has the option to change the
message encoding, but switching to, or from, plain text emails might
help, or at least change the situation.

And it sounds like you're already doing what I would have suggested:
saving them and renaming them.

Leo
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Thanks Leo. Much appreciate your reply. I will ask my son if he can try that.
I forgot to mention that the pictures seem to be alright when he sends them to other people. Only I seem to be affected.
Cheers,
John

Leo I am trying to use the method you recemend to open attachments,but when I go to the directed tab(security)it doesnt look anything like you are describing.I have xp,outlook express.Please Help me.Thank you.
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leo i am trying to view pps files and cant with outlook 2003 ... maybe a file association problem? wondering if u can help me. thanx

I used to be able to open a link in my emails but now when I click on it, nothing happens....what can I do? The link still shows a link, underlined and in color. My cursor still changes to a finger pointing when I am on the link as well!

I also can not open attachments in Outlook, nor can I send, them. I used to be able to have my Hotmail screen pop up if I wanted to send or open an attachment. Now after the new Internet explorer The only programs listed to open are OL and Notepad, and Microsoft word. Can't figure out why Hotmail option disappeared as an option. How do I enable to open(and use) Outlook??

why i cant able to opened the pictures and photos in the received message.

i cant able to open the all the received of picture files why

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