file problem

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MZB

I'm having a strange problem.

I work at a University. At times I get an email there with an attachment,
say a .doc file.

I have 2 laptops at home and I can check my work email at home. With one
computer, when I click on the attached file, WORD opens and the file opens
just fine.

With my other laptop (my primary one), when I do that I get a dialog box
where it says Do You Want to Save this file. If I save it, I then get the
option to open it. Both computers use XP HOME.

If instead I forward the email (with the attachment) to my personal email
address, I can then click on the file and it opens.

I would like to be able to click on the email attachment with my primary
computer while reading my work email and have it open. Any suggestions.

Mel
 
MZB said:
I'm having a strange problem.

I work at a University. At times I get an email there with an attachment,
say a .doc file.

I have 2 laptops at home and I can check my work email at home. With one
computer, when I click on the attached file, WORD opens and the file opens
just fine.

With my other laptop (my primary one), when I do that I get a dialog box
where it says Do You Want to Save this file. If I save it, I then get the
option to open it. Both computers use XP HOME.

If instead I forward the email (with the attachment) to my personal email
address, I can then click on the file and it opens.

I would like to be able to click on the email attachment with my primary
computer while reading my work email and have it open. Any suggestions.

Mel
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This would be more related to settings in the email client, rather than XP.
Unfortunately, you didn't quite mention what that client is.

HTH
-pk
 
Outlook at work.

Mel
Patrick Keenan said:
This would be more related to settings in the email client, rather than
XP. Unfortunately, you didn't quite mention what that client is.

HTH
-pk
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