Vista - Email Files

When I get an email with an attachment that is of the file type Email, Vista
Windows Mail can not open it. I think it is a file that outlook express
will open, but am not sure about downloading Outlook express just so I can
open an attachment in an email. Not sure getting outlook will solve this
problem anyway. Does any one have any thoughts on this?

Save the attachemnet, rename the extension to .eml and then open it. It's
just a text file which is all e-mail.

You can not download Outlook Express and install it on Vista.

"Greg Ranger" <granger303@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> When I get an email with an attachment that is of the file type Email,
> Vista Windows Mail can not open it. I think it is a file that outlook
> express will open, but am not sure about downloading Outlook express just
> so I can open an attachment in an email. Not sure getting outlook will
> solve this problem anyway. Does any one have any thoughts on this?

/Greg Ranger/ said:

> When I get an email with an attachment that is of the file type Email, Vista
> Windows Mail can not open it. I think it is a file that outlook express
> will open, but am not sure about downloading Outlook express just so I can
> open an attachment in an email. Not sure getting outlook will solve this
> problem anyway. Does any one have any thoughts on this?

Perhaps you are referring to EML files, which open fine in Windows Mail
- included with Vista.

Clarify the file type, and error messages or behavior that you see when
attempting this.

Outlook Express is now called Windows Mail. There are some real issues with
Windows Mail and sending attachemts from Excel or other files except Word.
The 2003 version of Microsoft Office does not work well with Vista.
Hopefully, Microsoft is reading these blogs and preparing updates for those
of us who need them NOW.

"Greg Ranger" wrote:

> When I get an email with an attachment that is of the file type Email, Vista
> Windows Mail can not open it. I think it is a file that outlook express
> will open, but am not sure about downloading Outlook express just so I can
> open an attachment in an email. Not sure getting outlook will solve this
> problem anyway. Does any one have any thoughts on this?
>
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