Hi,

Not really sure which NG to post this in but this seems like a good starting
place.

I have an AVI attachment in Outlook and when I try to open from Outlook, WMP
cannot play the file (almost like it can't find the codec). However, if I
save the file, it plays fine.
Any ideas why this would be the case?

Cheers,

Tim

version of outlook and windows?

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"Timboi" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:554FC3E9-6169-4AB4-9A4C-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi,
>
> Not really sure which NG to post this in but this seems like a good
> starting
> place.
>
> I have an AVI attachment in Outlook and when I try to open from Outlook,
> WMP
> cannot play the file (almost like it can't find the codec). However, if I
> save the file, it plays fine.
> Any ideas why this would be the case?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Tim

Diane - yes, sorry, that might be helpful......

Outlook 2003, XP (SP2), WMP 9, 10, 11

"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:

> version of outlook and windows?
>
> --
> Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
> Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/
> Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/
>
> Outlook Tips by email:
> dailytips-subscribe-(E-Mail Removed)
>
> EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
> EMO-NEWSLETTER-SUBSCRIBE-(E-Mail Removed)
>
> Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
> Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
>
> You can access this newsgroup by visiting
> http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...s/default.mspx or point your
> newsreader to msnews.microsoft.com.
>
>
> "Timboi" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:554FC3E9-6169-4AB4-9A4C-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hi,
> >
> > Not really sure which NG to post this in but this seems like a good
> > starting
> > place.
> >
> > I have an AVI attachment in Outlook and when I try to open from Outlook,
> > WMP
> > cannot play the file (almost like it can't find the codec). However, if I
> > save the file, it plays fine.
> > Any ideas why this would be the case?
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Tim
>
>