Solution to Problem of Not Being Able to Open Attachments in Outlook 2003

[Duane]

In other appends to this group I reported that I could not "Open" email
attachments. Specifically, I could not open .msg and .eml attachments. I
could open some other file types, such as movie attachments. I could also
right mouse button click and save the file, then open with MS Word. The
result was essentially the raw hex of the word document, not the formatted
word document.

With the help of Microsoft, the problem been identified: the Google Desktop
is blocking the open action and causing the other symptoms. As a
work-around:

Go to add-ins: Tools.Options.Other.Advanced Options, Add-In Manager button
and, if the Google Desktop addin is checked, uncheck it.

I'll contact Google and get their take on this.

 

[woodman]

Duane, I went to tools and options, could not find advanced options, add-in
manager button, is this in the windows mail, tools?? that's where i went.

 

[woodman]

Duane, I went to add-ins: Tools.Options. in windows mail, but can not find
Other.Advanced Options, Add-In Manager, am i in the right place?

 

[woodman]

Duane, I went into windows mail, tools, then options, but can not find
advance options, add-in manager button.

 

[Cal Bear '66]

Tools > Options in INTERNET EXPLORER (not Windows Mail).


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[Gary VanderMolen]

Duane's remarks apply to Outlook, not Windows Mail.

 

[Hal Hostetler [MVP P/I]]

This solution is for an issue with Outlook 2003, not Windows Mail. WM has
no such menu.

Hal
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[woodman]

is there a fix for Windows Mail, or is Microsoft waiting for Google?

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

A fix for what specific problem? I haven't seen a detailed problem statement
from you.

 

[Guest]

Microsoft is probably waiting for Google. More of Microsoft's work is
going into Windows Live Mail, a replacement for WM.