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06-10-2008
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| | Opening PDF file attachments Has anyone found a way to get PDF attachments to open by clicking on the attachment icon? I know that you can save and then open the file, but that is a pain. I tried Windows Live Mail and it too returns the "this file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action" error. PDF files are properly registered and do open from Windows Explorer. |
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06-10-2008
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| | Re: Opening PDF file attachments Try this. Save the attachment to your HDD. Right click on it and Open With | Choose Program. Find and choose a program that works, (Adobe, Foxit?), and then check the box: Always use this program to open this kind of file. This should enable you to open these attachments in the future. -- Bruce Hagen MS-MVP Outlook Express Imperial Beach, CA "GWL" <gleese@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:A48D3CCF-FC2B-46C8-AFDF-02F4AA7824BE@xxxxxx Quote: > Has anyone found a way to get PDF attachments to open by clicking on the > attachment icon? I know that you can save and then open the file, but that > is a pain. I tried Windows Live Mail and it too returns the "this file > does not have a program associated with it for performing this action" > error. PDF files are properly registered and do open from Windows > Explorer. |
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06-10-2008
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| | Re: Opening PDF file attachments Try this fix: http://www.winhelponline.com/article...dows-Mail.html -- Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP "GWL" <gleese@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:A48D3CCF-FC2B-46C8-AFDF-02F4AA7824BE@xxxxxx Quote: > Has anyone found a way to get PDF attachments to open by clicking on the > attachment icon? I know that you can save and then open the file, but that > is a pain. I tried Windows Live Mail and it too returns the "this file does > not have a program associated with it for performing this action" error. PDF > files are properly registered and do open from Windows Explorer. > |
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08-03-2008
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| | Re: Opening PDF file attachments Thank you Gary. I had tried to do this manually and it did not work until I used this fix. "Gary VanderMolen" wrote: Quote: > Try this fix: > http://www.winhelponline.com/article...dows-Mail.html > > -- > Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP > > > "GWL" <gleese@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:A48D3CCF-FC2B-46C8-AFDF-02F4AA7824BE@xxxxxx Quote: > > Has anyone found a way to get PDF attachments to open by clicking on the > > attachment icon? I know that you can save and then open the file, but that > > is a pain. I tried Windows Live Mail and it too returns the "this file does > > not have a program associated with it for performing this action" error. PDF > > files are properly registered and do open from Windows Explorer. > > |
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08-03-2008
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| | Re: Opening PDF file attachments You're very welcome. -- Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail) "GWL" <GWL@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:9DDA1C66-B6D4-48D9-A29B-DD02E0D822E2@xxxxxx Quote: > Thank you Gary. I had tried to do this manually and it did not work until I > used this fix. > > "Gary VanderMolen" wrote: > Quote: >> Try this fix: >> http://www.winhelponline.com/article...dows-Mail.html >> >> -- >> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP >> >> >> "GWL" <gleese@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:A48D3CCF-FC2B-46C8-AFDF-02F4AA7824BE@xxxxxx Quote: >> > Has anyone found a way to get PDF attachments to open by clicking on the >> > attachment icon? I know that you can save and then open the file, but that >> > is a pain. I tried Windows Live Mail and it too returns the "this file does >> > not have a program associated with it for performing this action" error. PDF >> > files are properly registered and do open from Windows Explorer. >> > |
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