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  1. #1


    loret Guest

    opening email attachments

    i get this error message when i try to open an attachment: this file does not
    have a program associated with it for performing this action. create an
    association in the folder options control panel. can you please help me with
    this? what does it mean? how do i perform this action?
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    loret lynn



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  2. #2


    Richard G. Harper Guest

    Re: opening email attachments

    The message means there is no known program installed on your computer to
    open the attachment, so you need to install a program that can read that
    type of attachment.

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    "loret" <loret@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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    >i get this error message when i try to open an attachment: this file does
    >not
    > have a program associated with it for performing this action. create an
    > association in the folder options control panel. can you please help me
    > with
    > this? what does it mean? how do i perform this action?
    > --
    > loret lynn

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  3. #3


    David B. Guest

    Re: opening email attachments

    what is the file name of the attachment, specifically the file extension
    (the 3 characters after the .)

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    "loret" <loret@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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    >i get this error message when i try to open an attachment: this file does
    >not
    > have a program associated with it for performing this action. create an
    > association in the folder options control panel. can you please help me
    > with
    > this? what does it mean? how do i perform this action?
    > --
    > loret lynn

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  4. #4


    p saporito Guest

    error opening an attachment .lxr this file does not have a create anassociation in the folder options control panel

    error opening an attachment .lxr this file does not have a create an association in the folder options control panel - I have xp professional, my dgtr's is vista



    Richard G. Harper wrote:

    The message means there is no known program installed on your computer to open
    28-Mar-08

    The message means there is no known program installed on your computer to
    open the attachment, so you need to install a program that can read that
    type of attachment.

    --
    Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@newsgroup
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    * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/


    "loret" <loret@newsgroup> wrote in message
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    Previous Posts In This Thread:

    On Thursday, March 27, 2008 10:01 PM
    lore wrote:

    opening email attachments
    i get this error message when i try to open an attachment: this file does not
    have a program associated with it for performing this action. create an
    association in the folder options control panel. can you please help me with
    this? what does it mean? how do i perform this action?
    --
    loret lynn

    On Friday, March 28, 2008 5:50 AM
    Richard G. Harper wrote:

    The message means there is no known program installed on your computer to open
    The message means there is no known program installed on your computer to
    open the attachment, so you need to install a program that can read that
    type of attachment.

    --
    Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@newsgroup
    * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/
    * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
    * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/


    "loret" <loret@newsgroup> wrote in message
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    On Friday, March 28, 2008 9:06 AM
    David B. wrote:

    what is the file name of the attachment, specifically the file extension (the
    what is the file name of the attachment, specifically the file extension
    (the 3 characters after the .)

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    How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
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