Using Outlook 2003 in XP I was able to doublclick on a .zip file attachment
and see its contents. In vista when I double click on the file nothing
happens. How do I get it to work like it did in XP

No different. Do you have a 3rd party compressing tool installed? Can you
open the zip-archive whne you store it to the Desktop first?

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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

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"Brian" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Using Outlook 2003 in XP I was able to doublclick on a .zip file
> attachment
> and see its contents. In vista when I double click on the file nothing
> happens. How do I get it to work like it did in XP

Nope, no 3rd party compression tool installed. Yes, I am able to open the
files when I store them on my desktop first.

"Roady [MVP]" wrote:

> No different. Do you have a 3rd party compressing tool installed? Can you
> open the zip-archive whne you store it to the Desktop first?
>
> --
> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
>
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> "Brian" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:0B102037-1AB4-457B-BFB1-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Using Outlook 2003 in XP I was able to doublclick on a .zip file
> > attachment
> > and see its contents. In vista when I double click on the file nothing
> > happens. How do I get it to work like it did in XP
>

Can you open other files directly from within Outlook? Is the file being
created in the Outlook Secure Temp folder when you double click it?
See http://www.howto-outlook.com/faq/securetemp.htm

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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

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"Brian" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Nope, no 3rd party compression tool installed. Yes, I am able to open the
> files when I store them on my desktop first.
>
> "Roady [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> No different. Do you have a 3rd party compressing tool installed? Can you
>> open the zip-archive whne you store it to the Desktop first?
>>
>> --
>> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
>> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
>> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
>> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
>>
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>> "Brian" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:0B102037-1AB4-457B-BFB1-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Using Outlook 2003 in XP I was able to doublclick on a .zip file
>> > attachment
>> > and see its contents. In vista when I double click on the file nothing
>> > happens. How do I get it to work like it did in XP
>>