"K-Bob" wrote in message
...

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K. Christiansen


"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

Save the attachment to your HDD. Right click on it and Open With | Choose
Program. Find and choose a program that works, (WMP), 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.
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Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"K-Bob" wrote in message
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All of a sudden OE6 will not allow me to open file attachments
containing
.wmv files. I get the following message: "THIS FILE DOES NOT HAVE A
PROGRAM
ASSOCIATED WITH IT FOR PERFORMING THIS ACTION. CREATE AN ASSOCIATION IN
THE
FOLDER OPTIONS CONTROL PANEL."

I have checked the "Folder Options" in the control panel and there is a
.wmv
file out there. Up until last week I was able to open these kinds of
email
attachments with no problems. Windows Media Player automatically
started
playing the file when clicking on OPEN. Same with burning CD's, can't
do
that anymore since last week. WHAT IS GOING ON???

I can view this if I save the attachment to my hard drive, but don't
want
to
have to do that EVERY time I receive one of these.

I have Windows XP for an operating system.
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K. Christiansen

Sorry for the duplicated "POSTS", but I kept getting an error message
that my question did not post.

Anyhow, thanks once again for resolving an issue of mine. I had found a
similar issue on the internet, but when they referred to checking a box,
they
did not mention where the box was.


You're welcome. The clunky Web interface has been acting up again for a few
days now. A lot of multiple posts. Have you ever thought of using a
newsreader instead? You can use OE.

Setting up Outlook Express Newsreader for MSNews:
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/ou...snewreader.htm
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Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA