So did you try the fix that was given in the URL you quoted?
Gary VanderMolen
"mr. president" <mr. president@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I am getting the same message. Can anybody please help!!!
>
> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
> Quote:
>> Unable to open .DOC file attachments directly from Windows Mail in Windows Vista:
>> http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/232/1/
>>
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>>
>> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
>> Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
>>
>>
>> "lc035" <lc035@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:FF248F47-7C9E-4B9F-AD62-E4B98E4FBFD0@xxxxxx
>> I have a new computer that has Windows Vista Home Premium. I installed the
>> 2007 MS Office Home and Student. I can save attachements to my desktop and
>> open them by right clicking and choosing "Open With". However, in Windows
>> Mail I continue to get the message that I need to "create an association in
>> the Set Assoociations panel" whenever I try to open the attachment.
>> Everything is set correctly in the set associations panel but it is still not
>> working. Any suggestions on what I can do to fix this problem?
>>