.pdf attachments will not open in Windows Mail

S

Steve

Sometime last year, I began having trouble opening .pdf attachments in
windows mail. I get the following message whenever I attempt to open the
..pdf file in windows mail: “This file does not have a program associated with
it for performing this action. Create an association in the Set Associations
control panelâ€.

I have been ‘saving’ the attachment to ‘desktop’ in order to open it, etc.
I’ve already checked & have reset the Set Associations control panel’s .pdf
to adobe. I have no problem opening ‘Word†or any other document, just
..pdf-- & I ONLY have trouble with this in windows mail.

The other two Users on my HP desktop are not having my user problem & I am
growing weary of constantly having to save/open each document OUTSIDE of
windows mail every time I receive .pdf attachments. Help!!!
 
S

Steve

I'm not having trouble with .PPS attachments, but only with '.PDF' attachments.

Bruce Hagen said:
Unable to open .PPS attachments directly from Windows Mail or Windows Live
Mail
http://www.winhelponline.com/articl...ectly-from-Windows-Mail-in-Windows-Vista.html
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA


Steve said:
Sometime last year, I began having trouble opening .pdf attachments in
windows mail. I get the following message whenever I attempt to open
the
.pdf file in windows mail: “This file does not have a program associated
with
it for performing this action. Create an association in the Set
Associations
control panelâ€.

I have been ‘saving’ the attachment to ‘desktop’ in order to open it,
etc.
I’ve already checked & have reset the Set Associations control panel’s
.pdf
to adobe. I have no problem opening ‘Word†or any other document, just
.pdf-- & I ONLY have trouble with this in windows mail.

The other two Users on my HP desktop are not having my user problem & I
am
growing weary of constantly having to save/open each document OUTSIDE of
windows mail every time I receive .pdf attachments. Help!!!
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Gary VanderMolen [MVP]

Try this link:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/236/1/Unable-to-open-PDF-attachments-from-Windows-Mail.html

--
Gary VanderMolen, Microsoft MVP (Mail)
Microsoft MVP program: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com


Steve said:
I'm not having trouble with .PPS attachments, but only with '.PDF' attachments.

Bruce Hagen said:
Unable to open .PPS attachments directly from Windows Mail or Windows Live
Mail
http://www.winhelponline.com/articl...ectly-from-Windows-Mail-in-Windows-Vista.html
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA


Steve said:
Sometime last year, I began having trouble opening .pdf attachments in
windows mail. I get the following message whenever I attempt to open
the
.pdf file in windows mail: “This file does not have a program associated
with
it for performing this action. Create an association in the Set
Associations
control panelâ€.

I have been ‘saving’ the attachment to ‘desktop’ in order to open it,
etc.
I’ve already checked & have reset the Set Associations control panel’s
.pdf
to adobe. I have no problem opening ‘Word†or any other document, just
.pdf-- & I ONLY have trouble with this in windows mail.

The other two Users on my HP desktop are not having my user problem & I
am
growing weary of constantly having to save/open each document OUTSIDE of
windows mail every time I receive .pdf attachments. Help!!!
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S

Steve

Gary, the solution you suggested led to an easy & quick fix to this
longstanding Windows Mail problem. Thank you!

Gary VanderMolen said:
Try this link:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/236/1/Unable-to-open-PDF-attachments-from-Windows-Mail.html

--
Gary VanderMolen, Microsoft MVP (Mail)
Microsoft MVP program: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com


Steve said:
I'm not having trouble with .PPS attachments, but only with '.PDF' attachments.

Bruce Hagen said:
Unable to open .PPS attachments directly from Windows Mail or Windows Live
Mail
http://www.winhelponline.com/articl...ectly-from-Windows-Mail-in-Windows-Vista.html
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA


Sometime last year, I began having trouble opening .pdf attachments in
windows mail. I get the following message whenever I attempt to open
the
.pdf file in windows mail: “This file does not have a program associated
with
it for performing this action. Create an association in the Set
Associations
control panelâ€.

I have been ‘saving’ the attachment to ‘desktop’ in order to open it,
etc.
I’ve already checked & have reset the Set Associations control panel’s
.pdf
to adobe. I have no problem opening ‘Word†or any other document, just
.pdf-- & I ONLY have trouble with this in windows mail.

The other two Users on my HP desktop are not having my user problem & I
am
growing weary of constantly having to save/open each document OUTSIDE of
windows mail every time I receive .pdf attachments. Help!!!


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Bruce Hagen

Eyes see PDF problem. Finger inserts PPS fix. Eyeball to finger
communication issue. Sorry.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA


Steve said:
I'm not having trouble with .PPS attachments, but only with '.PDF'
attachments.

Bruce Hagen said:
Unable to open .PPS attachments directly from Windows Mail or Windows
Live
Mail
http://www.winhelponline.com/articl...ectly-from-Windows-Mail-in-Windows-Vista.html
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA


Steve said:
Sometime last year, I began having trouble opening .pdf attachments
in
windows mail. I get the following message whenever I attempt to open
the
.pdf file in windows mail: “This file does not have a program
associated
with
it for performing this action. Create an association in the Set
Associations
control panelâ€.

I have been ‘saving’ the attachment to ‘desktop’ in order to open it,
etc.
I’ve already checked & have reset the Set Associations control panel’s
.pdf
to adobe. I have no problem opening ‘Word†or any other document,
just
.pdf-- & I ONLY have trouble with this in windows mail.

The other two Users on my HP desktop are not having my user problem &
I
am
growing weary of constantly having to save/open each document OUTSIDE
of
windows mail every time I receive .pdf attachments. Help!!!
Click to expand...

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G

Gary VanderMolen [MVP]

You're very welcome. Thanks for reporting back.

--
Gary VanderMolen, Microsoft MVP (Mail)
Microsoft MVP program: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com


Steve said:
Gary, the solution you suggested led to an easy & quick fix to this
longstanding Windows Mail problem. Thank you!

Gary VanderMolen said:
Try this link:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/236/1/Unable-to-open-PDF-attachments-from-Windows-Mail.html

--
Gary VanderMolen, Microsoft MVP (Mail)
Microsoft MVP program: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com


Steve said:
I'm not having trouble with .PPS attachments, but only with '.PDF' attachments.

:

Unable to open .PPS attachments directly from Windows Mail or Windows Live
Mail
http://www.winhelponline.com/articl...ectly-from-Windows-Mail-in-Windows-Vista.html
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA


Sometime last year, I began having trouble opening .pdf attachments in
windows mail. I get the following message whenever I attempt to open
the
.pdf file in windows mail: “This file does not have a program associated
with
it for performing this action. Create an association in the Set
Associations
control panelâ€.

I have been ‘saving’ the attachment to ‘desktop’ in order to open it,
etc.
I’ve already checked & have reset the Set Associations control panel’s
.pdf
to adobe. I have no problem opening ‘Word†or any other document, just
.pdf-- & I ONLY have trouble with this in windows mail.

The other two Users on my HP desktop are not having my user problem & I
am
growing weary of constantly having to save/open each document OUTSIDE of
windows mail every time I receive .pdf attachments. Help!!!


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