OEx fails to recognize an existing file association to open an attachment

[David B Teague]

My wife uses Outlook Express (OEx) under XP SP3, older Dell.
I installed PowerPoint Reader on her machine, but OEx
won't open a file attachment with a ppt/pps extension when I
double click the attachment icon. It does not recognize
existing file extension association ppt and pps with the MS
PowerPoint viewer.

I can save the file attachment, double click it, and it
opens with PowerPoint Viewer. In OEx, if I double click the
attachment, I get a dialog box asking me whether to save or
open. I can save, but if I click open, I get the error
noise, "Chong," and a message, "There is no program
association to perform that action. Go to Folder Options to
establish an association." But when I go there, I find an
association with PowerPoint Viewer for both ppt and pps file
types already.

How do I get OEx to open the attachment with PowerPoint viewer?

Lacking that, please point me to a place to get a solution.

David Teague

 

[Peter Foldes]

Unable to open .PPS or .PPT attachments directly from Outlook Express
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ppsopen.htm


--
Peter
Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
http://www.microsoft.com/protect