I cannot open an email attachment. can someone instruct or help me open it? it is in outlook express?
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Outlook Express might be protecting you from what it sees as a dodgy attachment, or you may not have the right file associations. Instead save it, and then right click on the file and choose a program to launch it. And hope it's not a virus.
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Sry, unless there's some magic wand, then you can't retrieve it.  I save emails in folders until I can look at them more.
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This varies based on the email client you are using. Usually, you have the option of saving or opening the attachment. Right clicking the icon of the attachment usually will give a context menu with these options.\n\nThe other issue is that you need an application capable of doing something with the attachment. If the attachment was made with Microsoft Excel, for instance, you will need an application capable of reading such a document.\n\nWhen in doubt, ask the author what program they used to create the attachment in the first place. If you do not know the author, then you should think twice about opening the attachment in the first place, since you do not know the affect it may have on your system.
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1) Open up IE broswer, assuming your problem happens with IE.\n2) Goto Tools->Internet Options. Cick on it and open a page where you will see several tags on that page.\n3) Click on Programs tag, and bring it to the front.\n4) The very first section on that page is 'Internet Programs'. From the drop-down list below, you will see 'E-mail:' field, choose 'Outlook Express'from the available options. Then click OK button. The the emails will be defaulted to be opened by Outlook Express program.
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you need to change it to a zip file which make it easier for the recipient to open. go to winzip for further information.
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Thats a outlook "feature" that extracts potientially dangerous attachement files like *.exe; *.com, *.bat, *.vbs, and so on.\n\nThere are ways to circumvent that:\n- Either you turn that option (security)\n- Or you just zip the files before you send them.\n\nGo for option 2!
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Turn on sounds in Windows Control Panel.\n\nSet the right option in Outlook/Outlook Express/Thunderbird
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as an email attatchment,click open and download it... then it should pop up in powerpoint but if not go to powerpoint and open it whereever you saved it. =)
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Try using the new yahoo beta e-mail, its identical to outlook express.
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What software are you using to check your email?  Usually there is a setting in preferences or options that allows you to select "do not open suspicious attachments" or something to that extent.\n\nGo into your preferences and find that.  Uncheck it and you should be good to go.  I know Outlook Express has this checked by default.
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If you're referring to 'winmail.dat' attachments, only Outlook and possibly Outlook Express can open them.  Outlook creates these attachments whenever you turn Rich Text on or use MSWord as your editor combined with any attachments in an email.\n\nTo turn this behavior off, you have to use 'Plain Text' when sending emails (instead of Rich Text or MSWord).  So, with Rich Text or MSWord editor enabled, non-Outlook mail users will see a 'winmail.dat' attachment and be unable to view what's inside.\n\nIt's a stupid Outlook quirk that Microsoft created.
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Instead of forwarding the email as an attachment, have u tried forwarding as inline text? That allows u to edit the original email.\n\nJust click the down arrow beside the forward button.
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i would suggest that you not drag the attachment on the mail's body. instead, click on the attach link/button at the top to have your file attached. if in case you are still having a problem in attaching a file or picture, try contacting yahoo tech. they might be having some problem with the option or the servers..\n\nyahoo numbers: 1 866 722 9932 / 1 888 932 4678
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DO NOT USE OUTLOOK OR OUTLOOK EXPRESS for email.  Go to a web based mail, such as yahoo.  This way emails are automatically scanned and lessen the possibility of getting a virus.  NEVER open any attachment if you don't recognize the sender, and even then, be careful.  Sometimes friends forward viruses unaware.  Yahoo is free, and I always use a web based mail service.  I used mfire, or charter.net.  This has saved my computer thousands of times
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Download the attachment and open it with the free Adobe Reader program.  You can download it for free at www.adobe.com
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The attachment your trying to open has not been associated with an application, meaning that the OS doesn't know what program to use to open it. Download it, save it to your desktop (or where ever you want it) right click on it and select open with, then choose a program from the list thats capable of opening it.
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Outlook express?\nFresh install of windows?\nSpyware hijacked the system?\nWebmail server might be down.\nWhat provider do you use? AOL, Verizon, etc.\nIf using outlook express, did you accidentally change the default email program to Office Express?\n\nActually.. this question is so vague there IS NO ANSWER! IM me or call tech support for your internet service provider. (IT Specialist)