Windows Mail has turned into junk. I cannot open attachments reliably with
Windows Mail.

I can open an attaachment then go back 2 minutes later and I get "command
failed to execute".

I do not want to use Windows Live . Any suggestions for a cure or
recomendation for a different email application.
John B

If you have recently installed IE8, that may well be the cause.
Uninstall IE8: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/957700/

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)


"John Boj" <John (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:8D41C51F-3825-410C-B26B-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Windows Mail has turned into junk. I cannot open attachments reliably with
> Windows Mail.
>
> I can open an attaachment then go back 2 minutes later and I get "command
> failed to execute".
>
> I do not want to use Windows Live . Any suggestions for a cure or
> recomendation for a different email application.
> John B

John Boj wrote:

> Windows Mail has turned into junk. I cannot open attachments reliably
> with Windows Mail.
>
> I can open an attaachment then go back 2 minutes later and I get
> "command failed to execute".

Welcome to the Club!!

You are not alone.
Uninstalling IE8 will cure the problem.

There are other means too.
Therefore: Does the problem appear only with DOCs or with other file
types too?
As to my experience JPGs are the crucial part.

> I do not want to use Windows Live . Any suggestions for a cure or
> recomendation for a different email application.

I do not want use WLMail too. I do not like it at all.
The remedy is to uninstall IE8.
Maybe MS might release a patch once they got to know about the problem.

Rainald

I'm having a problem opening attachments that are power point; I have power
point reader and I guess I don't know how to set it up to read from e-mail
attachments; any suggestions?
--
klroivseta


"John Boj" wrote:

> Windows Mail has turned into junk. I cannot open attachments reliably with
> Windows Mail.
>
> I can open an attaachment then go back 2 minutes later and I get "command
> failed to execute".
>
> I do not want to use Windows Live . Any suggestions for a cure or
> recomendation for a different email application.
> John B

Try this fix:
http://www.winhelponline.com/article...ows-Vista.html

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)


"Ra3ca" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news2FBE418-72D1-42AD-BD31-(E-Mail Removed)...
> I'm having a problem opening attachments that are power point; I have power
> point reader and I guess I don't know how to set it up to read from e-mail
> attachments; any suggestions?
> --
> klroivseta
>
>
> "John Boj" wrote:
>
>> Windows Mail has turned into junk. I cannot open attachments reliably with
>> Windows Mail.
>>
>> I can open an attaachment then go back 2 minutes later and I get "command
>> failed to execute".
>>
>> I do not want to use Windows Live . Any suggestions for a cure or
>> recomendation for a different email application.
>> John B

Thanks Gary UNINSTALLING IE8 seems to have cured the problems. So much for
upgrades "if it is not broken don't fix it"
John B

"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:

> If you have recently installed IE8, that may well be the cause.
> Uninstall IE8: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/957700/
>
> --
> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
>
>
> "John Boj" <John (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:8D41C51F-3825-410C-B26B-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Windows Mail has turned into junk. I cannot open attachments reliably with
> > Windows Mail.
> >
> > I can open an attaachment then go back 2 minutes later and I get "command
> > failed to execute".
> >
> > I do not want to use Windows Live . Any suggestions for a cure or
> > recomendation for a different email application.
> > John B
>

This recent problem with attachments has been annoying me for days. I've
been getting around it by saving the attachment and then opening it. But
this is such a neat, simple solution! Next time I'll be looking at recent
updates with a suspicious eye. Thanks, Gary.

"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:

> If you have recently installed IE8, that may well be the cause.
> Uninstall IE8: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/957700/
>
> --
> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
>
>
> "John Boj" <John (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:8D41C51F-3825-410C-B26B-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Windows Mail has turned into junk. I cannot open attachments reliably with
> > Windows Mail.
> >
> > I can open an attaachment then go back 2 minutes later and I get "command
> > failed to execute".
> >
> > I do not want to use Windows Live . Any suggestions for a cure or
> > recomendation for a different email application.
> > John B
>

Thanks for that confirmation.

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)


"John Boj" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news1CBEDA8-8FCA-4ABA-8ACD-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks Gary UNINSTALLING IE8 seems to have cured the problems. So much for
> upgrades "if it is not broken don't fix it"
> John B
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>
>> If you have recently installed IE8, that may well be the cause.
>> Uninstall IE8: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/957700/
>>
>> --
>> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
>>
>>
>> "John Boj" <John (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:8D41C51F-3825-410C-B26B-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Windows Mail has turned into junk. I cannot open attachments reliably with
>> > Windows Mail.
>> >
>> > I can open an attaachment then go back 2 minutes later and I get "command
>> > failed to execute".
>> >
>> > I do not want to use Windows Live . Any suggestions for a cure or
>> > recomendation for a different email application.
>> > John B
>>

You're very welcome. Thanks for reporting back.

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)


"BobG" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:AB85502F-B50A-41F9-B0A5-(E-Mail Removed)...
> This recent problem with attachments has been annoying me for days. I've
> been getting around it by saving the attachment and then opening it. But
> this is such a neat, simple solution! Next time I'll be looking at recent
> updates with a suspicious eye. Thanks, Gary.
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>
>> If you have recently installed IE8, that may well be the cause.
>> Uninstall IE8: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/957700/
>>
>> --
>> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
>>
>>
>> "John Boj" <John (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:8D41C51F-3825-410C-B26B-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Windows Mail has turned into junk. I cannot open attachments reliably with
>> > Windows Mail.
>> >
>> > I can open an attaachment then go back 2 minutes later and I get "command
>> > failed to execute".
>> >
>> > I do not want to use Windows Live . Any suggestions for a cure or
>> > recomendation for a different email application.
>> > John B
>>

Thanks for the feedback, Mike!

What you report as a solution *may* help. But not for granted and not in
every case.

One of the reasons for the problem indeed is the Shortcut in the Start
Menu.
The default entry in the "Properties"-dialog's field
"Run in:"*) causes that the system tries to place the temporary files
needed for opening an attachment on a directory where the cannot be
written.

If one changes the destination to a directory where writing is allowed -
f.e. %UserProfile% - the problem may be cured and the shortcut can be
used.

But unfortunately this is not the only cause of the problem and it may
re-occur.

Rainald
*) My translation, my Win speaks German
P.S. Could you kindly let us know the URL for the mentioned discussion
in "silverfox" (whatever that might be)


Mike S wrote:

> Hey Gary, I've read many of your posts trying to help folks with this
> problem. thanks for that, however, it is not necessary to unistall
> IE8 or move to Windows Live Mail. The problem only occurs when
> Windows Mail is opened from the shortcut on the Start Menu. If one
> opens Windows Mail from the Start/Programs/Windows Mail selection,
> all issues in opening files disappear. (I got this from silverfox on
> a previous thread.)
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>
>> Try this fix:
>>
http://www.winhelponline.com/article...ows-Vista.html
>>
>> --
>> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
>>
>>
>> "Ra3ca" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news2FBE418-72D1-42AD-BD31-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> I'm having a problem opening attachments that are power point; I
>>> have power point reader and I guess I don't know how to set it up
>>> to read from e-mail attachments; any suggestions?
>>> --
>>> klroivseta
>>>
>>>
>>> "John Boj" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Windows Mail has turned into junk. I cannot open attachments
>>>> reliably with Windows Mail.
>>>>
>>>> I can open an attaachment then go back 2 minutes later and I get
>>>> "command failed to execute".
>>>>
>>>> I do not want to use Windows Live . Any suggestions for a cure or
>>>> recomendation for a different email application.
>>>> John B