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program not associated with file

  1. #1


    Gil McD Guest

    program not associated with file

    trying to open an e-mail attachment with extension .pdf - there is no .pdf
    listed in default programs. What next? Any suggestions? Thank you.



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  2. #2


    Carey Frisch [MVP] Guest

    Re: program not associated with file

    Download and install Acrobat Reader
    http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

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    Carey Frisch
    Microsoft MVP
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    "Gil McD" wrote:

    trying to open an e-mail attachment with extension .pdf - there is no .pdf
    listed in default programs. What next? Any suggestions? Thank you.

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  3. #3


    Gary VanderMolen Guest

    Re: program not associated with file

    Do you have the Adobe Reader?
    If not, download and install it:
    http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

    Note: You can't open .PDF attachments from within Windows Mail.
    Save the attachment, then open the saved file.

    Gary VanderMolen

    "Gil McD" <GilMcD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:4F9A90FF-14E6-4020-A858-91F6EF8BEFFC@microsoft.com...
    > trying to open an e-mail attachment with extension .pdf - there is no .pdf
    > listed in default programs. What next? Any suggestions? Thank you.




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  4. #4


    Gil McD Guest

    Re: program not associated with file

    Worked just fine! Many thanks.

    "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

    > Download and install Acrobat Reader
    > http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
    >
    > --
    > Carey Frisch
    > Microsoft MVP
    > Windows Shell/User
    >
    > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
    >
    > "Gil McD" wrote:
    >
    > trying to open an e-mail attachment with extension .pdf - there is no .pdf
    > listed in default programs. What next? Any suggestions? Thank you.
    >


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