attachment can not be opened

When I attempt to open PowerPoint attachment in Outlook Express I get the
following message: "This file does not have a program associated with it for
performing this action. Create and association in the folder options control
panel."

If you don't already have it............

Download PowerPoint Viewer 2003:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

If you have it, then see this.

There is a conflict with PPS and XP/SP2. See this link for a fix:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ppsopen.htm

And / or:

Save the attachment to your HDD. Right click on it and Open With | Choose
Program. Find and choose a program that works 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
~IB-CA~

"cap" wrote in message
...
When I attempt to open PowerPoint attachment in Outlook Express I get the
following message: "This file does not have a program associated with it
for
performing this action. Create and association in the folder options
control
panel."

Bruce
I have powerpoint 2007. I downloaded the fix as you recommended and now I am
able to open in outlook express. Wow! This is my first use of this group and
I frankly did not expect much. You are awesome! Thank you very much.
cap

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

If you don't already have it............

Download PowerPoint Viewer 2003:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

If you have it, then see this.

There is a conflict with PPS and XP/SP2. See this link for a fix:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ppsopen.htm

And / or:

Save the attachment to your HDD. Right click on it and Open With | Choose
Program. Find and choose a program that works 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
~IB-CA~

"cap" wrote in message
...
When I attempt to open PowerPoint attachment in Outlook Express I get the
following message: "This file does not have a program associated with it
for
performing this action. Create and association in the folder options
control
panel."

You're welcome and come back anytime.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"cap" wrote in message
...
Bruce
I have powerpoint 2007. I downloaded the fix as you recommended and now I
am
able to open in outlook express. Wow! This is my first use of this group
and
I frankly did not expect much. You are awesome! Thank you very much.
cap

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

If you don't already have it............

Download PowerPoint Viewer 2003:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

If you have it, then see this.

There is a conflict with PPS and XP/SP2. See this link for a fix:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ppsopen.htm

And / or:

Save the attachment to your HDD. Right click on it and Open With | Choose
Program. Find and choose a program that works 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
~IB-CA~

"cap" wrote in message
...
When I attempt to open PowerPoint attachment in Outlook Express I get
the
following message: "This file does not have a program associated with
it
for
performing this action. Create and association in the folder options
control
panel."