opening e mail attachments in outlook express 6

[Guest]

When I opem word document attachments it always defaults to Microsoft Access
and thus I can't open them.If I save the doc first it opens fine.Any ideas
how to stop my attachments defaulting to Access as its driving me nuts
thanks

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Try posting this in an Outlook Express news group - this is not one of them.
Outlook is a part of Microsoft Office and is what this group supports.
Outlook Express is a part of Internet Explorer and has its own news groups.

You can also find some good Outlook Express information here:

http://www.insideoutlookexpress.com/


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After furious head scratching, lynne asked:

| When I opem word document attachments it always defaults to Microsoft
| Access and thus I can't open them.If I save the doc first it opens
| fine.Any ideas how to stop my attachments defaulting to Access as its
| driving me nuts thanks

 

[Guest]

Milly,

Thanks very much for the tip -here hoping someone will be able to answer the
question
Lynne