Outlook messages can be saved in Windows Explorer as ".msg" files. Now that I
have installed Office/Outlook 2007, I cannot double click on a .msg file and
have it open as an email message in outlook.

If I right click and do "open with", Outlook 2007 is not in the available
program list.
I did a browse and found outlook.exe, selected MS Outlook, and then got
message that operation was invalid.

Are you using google desktop search? That can cause issues opening msg.
http://www.slipstick.com/problems/openmsg.htm

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"SandraNoble" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:7BD226DA-1D15-4453-9D31-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Outlook messages can be saved in Windows Explorer as ".msg" files. Now
> that I
> have installed Office/Outlook 2007, I cannot double click on a .msg file
> and
> have it open as an email message in outlook.
>
> If I right click and do "open with", Outlook 2007 is not in the available
> program list.
> I did a browse and found outlook.exe, selected MS Outlook, and then got
> message that operation was invalid.

Thanks.
The info in the http://www.slipstick.com/problems/openmsg.htm link was
helpful.
I uninstalled Google Desktop Search. Then was able to open .msg files. Also
seemed to clear up some other problems I was having.

Sandra Noble

"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:

> Are you using google desktop search? That can cause issues opening msg.
> http://www.slipstick.com/problems/openmsg.htm
>
> --
> 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.
>
>
> "SandraNoble" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:7BD226DA-1D15-4453-9D31-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Outlook messages can be saved in Windows Explorer as ".msg" files. Now
> > that I
> > have installed Office/Outlook 2007, I cannot double click on a .msg file
> > and
> > have it open as an email message in outlook.
> >
> > If I right click and do "open with", Outlook 2007 is not in the available
> > program list.
> > I did a browse and found outlook.exe, selected MS Outlook, and then got
> > message that operation was invalid.
>
>