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Old August 7th, 2009, 07:25 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
Michael Santovec
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Default EML Messages Will Not Open in Outlook Express

The command line in the file association needs to be

"C:\PROGRAM FILES\OUTLOOK EXPRESS\MSIMN.EXE" /eml:%1

without the /eml:%1 double clicking an EML file would just open/switch
to OE and not actually open the EML file.

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Mike - http://TechHelp.Santovec.us



"Chris" wrote in message
...
Thanks Bruce and Michael. OE6 is set as the default mail client. There
is no
problem running OE6 and syncronising. Ther problem is when I try and
open a
saved eml message on my desktop. I have set Windows to open eml files
with
the path C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe". I tried the 2
suggestions in the article:

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=312355

I also ran the command:

"C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe" /reg


Unfortunately nothing has changed. When I double click a saved eml
message
Outlook Express launches but without opening the particular message I
have
clicked upon.

Is there anything else I can try?

Kind Regards
Chris

"Michael Santovec" wrote:

OLEXP: Unable to Open EML File Attachments in Outlook Express
(Fixing the EML File Association)
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=312355
If the abbreviated command in the above article doesn't work,
then try: Start, Run and enter the following (with the quotation
marks):
"C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe" /reg

The problem with just making MSIMN.EXE the default for EML files that
it
requires a parameter, or else you get the result that you have.

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Mike - http://TechHelp.Santovec.us



"Chris" wrote in message
...
Since I installed Windows Live Mail eml messages will not open in
OE6.
But
instead in Live Mail which seems to take forever. I have tried
resetting the
default programme by right clicking an .eml message and trying to
open
with
"C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe". However OE6 launches
without
opening the message.

Is there a way to solve this problem?

Kind Regards
Chris





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Old August 12th, 2009, 12:24 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
chris
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Default EML Messages Will Not Open in Outlook Express

Thank you everyone for your help. There are a lot of good suggesti0ons and I
will save them for future refrence. The problem has now been solved.
BasicallyWindows live mail was opening all eml messages. I tried to open with
OE6 several times using the right click /open with/ method and it failed.

I reset eml files to open with windows live mail with WLM as the main e
mail programme. Then when I used folder options EML /open with/ Outlook
express it worked! It seems that changing to Windows Live mail and back to
OE6 seemed to reset the registry.

Kind Regards
Chris



"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

1. See http://www.oehelp.com/oedef.aspx; then see...

2a. http://www.oehelp.com/oelnk.aspx and/or...

2b. Start | Settings | Control Panel | Add/Remove Programs | Set Program
Access and Defaults | Click on the downward-pointing arrows to the right of
the configuration that's already checked | Email: Select "Outlook Express"
here (not "Use my current...").

Illustration: http://www.winsupersite.com/images/r...p1_beta_03.gif

If still no joy, see:

SendTo and E-mail Links Do Not Work Using Outlook Express as Default
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306098
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
www.banthecheck.com


Chris wrote:
Since I installed Windows Live Mail eml messages will not open in OE6. But
instead in Live Mail which seems to take forever. I have tried resetting
the
default programme by right clicking an .eml message and trying to open
with
"C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe". However OE6 launches without
opening the message.

Is there a way to solve this problem?

Kind Regards
Chris



 




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