Cannot open attachments without first saving them

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Only at home with Outlook 2003, get the error message "cannot find the
specified file location". Even when the attachment is sent from my computer.
I must save it first, then go to see it. Is there a simple setting I'm
missing?
 
Caroline said:
Only at home with Outlook 2003, get the error message "cannot find the
specified file location". Even when the attachment is sent from my
computer. I must save it first, then go to see it. Is there a simple
setting I'm missing?
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Sometimes caused by a broken "Outlook Secure Temporary Folder". With
Outlook closed, try this:

Open a command line window and enter:

cd %UserProfile%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files
dir /a

Look for a folder that starts with OLK. Delete it like this:

rmdir /q /s OLKXXX

(where "XXX" is, of course, what you see on your computer). Exit the
command line window by entering:

exit

Now start Outlook again and see if the problem still occurs.
 
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