file associations

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alanbriggs

Hello Everyone - again!

I have recieved some word documents via attachments that will not open
when I try to do so.

I have to set a file association and this I have done - but I still
cannot open Microsoft word documents from within windows mail. I go to
control panel and programs and associate .DOC files with microsoft
word (which I have installed) and then when I go back to windows mail
and attempt this action - no can do!

Why???

Help - alanbriggs
 
Did you enable opening attachments in Windows Mail?
Tools > Options > Security, uncheck "Do not allow attachments..."

Gary VanderMolen
 
Did you enable opening attachments in Windows Mail?
Tools > Options > Security, uncheck "Do not allow attachments..."

Gary VanderMolen







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Thanks - I tried your suggestion but to no avail!

I unchecked the box and retried to open the word files from within
windows mail - no luck.

Any other ideas?

Regards - alanbriggs
 
Windows Mail is very sensitive to interference from certain antivirus
programs. Read http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3
If you have McAfee or Norton antivirus, uninstall it. Reboot and try
Windows Mail again. Once you get your email working properly,
download and install a less troublesome antivirus program such as the
free Avast. Whichever antivirus program you keep, be sure to
disable its email scanning option.

Gary VanderMolen
 
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