When I try to open pdf files in Outlook 2007 it launches Word 2007 instead of
Adobe Acrobat. I tried reinstalling Acrobat. No luck. I copied the pdf to
my desktop and it opened fine with Acrobat. What happened to my Outlook
2007. It was working just fine last week.

Outlook doesn't control this but Windows. Verify your default handler for
pdf-file in Windows.
Assuming Windows XP;
Control Panel-> Folder Options-> tab File Types-> select PDF-> button
Restore

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"RSax" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> When I try to open pdf files in Outlook 2007 it launches Word 2007 instead
> of
> Adobe Acrobat. I tried reinstalling Acrobat. No luck. I copied the pdf
> to
> my desktop and it opened fine with Acrobat. What happened to my Outlook
> 2007. It was working just fine last week.

I have the exact same problem, but I have Outlook 2007 and Windows Vista Home
Premium SP1. Can somebody help? I have downloaded Acrobat Reader 9, but it
does not open in Outlook. I need a solution for Windows Vista, please.
Thanks!

"Roady [MVP]" wrote:

> Outlook doesn't control this but Windows. Verify your default handler for
> pdf-file in Windows.
> Assuming Windows XP;
> Control Panel-> Folder Options-> tab File Types-> select PDF-> button
> Restore
>
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> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
>
> http://www.msoutlook.info/
> Real World Questions, Real World Answers
>
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> "RSax" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:903955C4-D07C-4101-97BB-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > When I try to open pdf files in Outlook 2007 it launches Word 2007 instead
> > of
> > Adobe Acrobat. I tried reinstalling Acrobat. No luck. I copied the pdf
> > to
> > my desktop and it opened fine with Acrobat. What happened to my Outlook
> > 2007. It was working just fine last week.
>
>

"MAtkinson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I have the exact same problem, but I have Outlook 2007 and Windows Vista Home
> Premium SP1. Can somebody help? I have downloaded Acrobat Reader 9, but it
> does not open in Outlook. I need a solution for Windows Vista, please.

Try starting Word once with the /r command switch to reregister the Word
document types. Click Start and in the Search field, enter

winword.exe /r

Be sure to include the space. Press Enter. If that doesn't help, start
Acrobat Reader and click Help>Repair Adobe Reader Installation.
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Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]