Set Associations control panel

[Paul Hays]

Since migrating to Windows Mail a year ago on a new PC running Vista, I've
been unable to open, or to save and open, email attachments received in .pdf
or .jpg format.

When I try to open .pdf attachments, I get an error message reading, "This
file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action.
Create an association in the Set Associations control panel."

If I save a .pdf attachment in Adobe Reader and then try to open it, I get a
message saying, "Adobe Reader could not open [file] because it is either not
a supported file type or because the file has been damaged (for example, it
was sent as an email attachment and wasn't correctly decoded)."

I run Adobe Reader 8. Where do I look to find a solution to this problem?
Is it related to the similar problem with JPEG's?

 

[Guest]

Since migrating to Windows Mail a year ago on a new PC running Vista, I've
been unable to open, or to save and open, email attachments received in
.pdf or .jpg format.

When I try to open .pdf attachments, I get an error message reading, "This
file does not have a program associated with it for performing this
action. Create an association in the Set Associations control panel."

Make sure you have the latest version of Adobe Reader installed, which
is now 8.1.2.

http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

If I save a .pdf attachment in Adobe Reader and then try to open it, I get
a message saying, "Adobe Reader could not open [file] because it is either
not a supported file type or because the file has been damaged (for
example, it was sent as an email attachment and wasn't correctly
decoded)."

I run Adobe Reader 8. Where do I look to find a solution to this problem?
Is it related to the similar problem with JPEG's?

See if this helps with .jpg and .jpeg:

<http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/105/1/File-association-fixes-for-Windows-Vista.html>

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

Before you can worry about opening attachments in email, you
should square away your ability to open those file types outside
of email. Sounds like your copy of Adobe Reader is messed up.

 

[Paul Hays]

According to my Adobe Reader 8>Properties>Details, the name of the program
is Adobe Reader 8.Ink; the date created and date modified are 2/7/2008, 1:33
P.M. Is there a later version I've missed? I have no problems with other
..pdf files -- only those received by email.

Since migrating to Windows Mail a year ago on a new PC running Vista,
I've been unable to open, or to save and open, email attachments received
in .pdf or .jpg format.

When I try to open .pdf attachments, I get an error message reading,
"This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this
action. Create an association in the Set Associations control panel."

Make sure you have the latest version of Adobe Reader installed, which
is now 8.1.2.

http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

If I save a .pdf attachment in Adobe Reader and then try to open it, I
get a message saying, "Adobe Reader could not open [file] because it is
either not a supported file type or because the file has been damaged
(for example, it was sent as an email attachment and wasn't correctly
decoded)."

I run Adobe Reader 8. Where do I look to find a solution to this
problem? Is it related to the similar problem with JPEG's?

See if this helps with .jpg and .jpeg:

<http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/105/1/File-association-fixes-for-Windows-Vista.html>

 

[Paul Hays]

According to my Adobe Reader 8>Properties>Details, the name of the program
is Adobe Reader 8.Ink; the date created and date modified are 2/7/2008, 1:33
P.M. Is there a later version I've missed? I have no problems with other
..pdf files -- only those received by email.

Before you can worry about opening attachments in email, you
should square away your ability to open those file types outside
of email. Sounds like your copy of Adobe Reader is messed up.

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (WLMail)

Since migrating to Windows Mail a year ago on a new PC running Vista,
I've been unable to open, or to save and open, email attachments received
in .pdf or .jpg format.

When I try to open .pdf attachments, I get an error message reading,
"This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this
action. Create an association in the Set Associations control panel."

If I save a .pdf attachment in Adobe Reader and then try to open it, I
get a message saying, "Adobe Reader could not open [file] because it is
either not a supported file type or because the file has been damaged
(for example, it was sent as an email attachment and wasn't correctly
decoded)."

I run Adobe Reader 8. Where do I look to find a solution to this
problem? Is it related to the similar problem with JPEG's?

 

[Guest]

That's the name and creation date of the link that helps you start it, not
the program itself. To find similar information for the program itself,
start it, click on Help, then About Adobe Reader 8.... Note that
you'll have to hit the space bar while the cursor is within the program's
window before it will let you go on to, for example, closing the
program down.

According to my Adobe Reader 8>Properties>Details, the name of the program
is Adobe Reader 8.Ink; the date created and date modified are 2/7/2008,
1:33 P.M. Is there a later version I've missed? I have no problems with
other .pdf files -- only those received by email.

Since migrating to Windows Mail a year ago on a new PC running Vista,
I've been unable to open, or to save and open, email attachments
received in .pdf or .jpg format.

When I try to open .pdf attachments, I get an error message reading,
"This file does not have a program associated with it for performing
this action. Create an association in the Set Associations control
panel."

Make sure you have the latest version of Adobe Reader installed, which
is now 8.1.2.

http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

If I save a .pdf attachment in Adobe Reader and then try to open it, I
get a message saying, "Adobe Reader could not open [file] because it is
either not a supported file type or because the file has been damaged
(for example, it was sent as an email attachment and wasn't correctly
decoded)."

I run Adobe Reader 8. Where do I look to find a solution to this
problem? Is it related to the similar problem with JPEG's?

See if this helps with .jpg and .jpeg:

<http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/105/1/File-association-fixes-for-Windows-Vista.html>

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

If after updating to the latest version of Adobe Reader, the problem
still remains, then upgrade your email program to the latest version of
Windows Live Mail: http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (WLMail)

According to my Adobe Reader 8>Properties>Details, the name of the program is Adobe Reader 8.Ink; the date created and date
modified are 2/7/2008, 1:33 P.M. Is there a later version I've missed? I have no problems with other .pdf files -- only those
received by email.

Before you can worry about opening attachments in email, you
should square away your ability to open those file types outside
of email. Sounds like your copy of Adobe Reader is messed up.

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (WLMail)

Since migrating to Windows Mail a year ago on a new PC running Vista, I've been unable to open, or to save and open, email
attachments received in .pdf or .jpg format.

When I try to open .pdf attachments, I get an error message reading, "This file does not have a program associated with it for
performing this action. Create an association in the Set Associations control panel."

If I save a .pdf attachment in Adobe Reader and then try to open it, I get a message saying, "Adobe Reader could not open
[file] because it is either not a supported file type or because the file has been damaged (for example, it was sent as an
email attachment and wasn't correctly decoded)."

I run Adobe Reader 8. Where do I look to find a solution to this problem? Is it related to the similar problem with JPEG's?