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Old February 11th, 2009, 07:07 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
K-Bob
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Default Can't Open Email .wmv file in Attachment

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.
--
K. Christiansen
  #2  
Old February 11th, 2009, 07:18 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
Bruce Hagen
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Default Can't Open Email .wmv file in Attachment

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.
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"K-Bob" wrote in message
...
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.
--
K. Christiansen


  #3  
Old February 11th, 2009, 08:29 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
K-Bob
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Posts: 10
Default Can't Open Email .wmv file in Attachment


--
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.
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"K-Bob" wrote in message
...
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.
--
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.
  #4  
Old February 11th, 2009, 08:36 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
Bruce Hagen
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Default Can't Open Email .wmv file in Attachment

"K-Bob" wrote in message
...

--
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.
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"K-Bob" wrote in message
...
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.
--
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
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA

  #5  
Old February 11th, 2010, 12:29 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
BigOwl
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Posts: 1
Default Can't Open Email .wmv file in Attachment

When I tried that procedure, Windows Media Player said it could not find such
an extension and added (.) to the note...not sure what that means. I can
open the file if I save it to the desktop or in Windows Explorer, but it
still refuses to open as an attachment to an OE 6 email message. I found
that I could open the file that I had moved to Windows Explorer. by clicking
Window Media Player's Now Playing button, More Options, Network, made sure
all Protocol boxes were checked, including one called Use ports 7000-7007 to
receive data, then clicked Configure under Streaming proxy settings, clicked
on Autodetect proxy settings and closed it out. That helped only the saved
file in Windows Explorer. I also check the associations and find the
settings are for Media Player. Any suggestions?


"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.
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"K-Bob" wrote in message
...
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.
--
K. Christiansen



  #6  
Old February 11th, 2010, 12:44 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
Bruce Hagen[_4_]
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Posts: 111
Default Can't Open Email .wmv file in Attachment

One suggestion I always make is to start your own new thread instead of
using someone else's very old thread. I only keep posts for a few days so
I can only see the part you replied tp.

QP
Windows Media Player said it could not find such an extension
/QP

What extension? WMP is Windows Media Player, not an extension.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA


"BigOwl" wrote in message
...
When I tried that procedure, Windows Media Player said it could not find
such
an extension and added (.) to the note...not sure what that means. I
can
open the file if I save it to the desktop or in Windows Explorer, but it
still refuses to open as an attachment to an OE 6 email message. I
found
that I could open the file that I had moved to Windows Explorer. by
clicking
Window Media Player's Now Playing button, More Options, Network, made
sure
all Protocol boxes were checked, including one called Use ports
7000-7007 to
receive data, then clicked Configure under Streaming proxy settings,
clicked
on Autodetect proxy settings and closed it out. That helped only the
saved
file in Windows Explorer. I also check the associations and find the
settings are for Media Player. Any suggestions?


"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.
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"K-Bob" wrote in message
...
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.
--
K. Christiansen




  #7  
Old February 12th, 2010, 12:02 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
Michael Santovec[_2_]
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Posts: 18
Default Can't Open Email .wmv file in Attachment

To open an attachment within OE there must be an OPEN action in the
Windows File Associations for the file type. By default, Windows Media
Player creates a PLAY action.

See the Identifying Attachment File Types and Setting File Associations
section of
Decoding Internet Attachments - A Tutorial
http://TechHelp.Santovec.us/decode.htm#identify


--

Mike - http://TechHelp.Santovec.us



"BigOwl" wrote in message
...
When I tried that procedure, Windows Media Player said it could not
find such
an extension and added (.) to the note...not sure what that means. I
can
open the file if I save it to the desktop or in Windows Explorer, but
it
still refuses to open as an attachment to an OE 6 email message. I
found
that I could open the file that I had moved to Windows Explorer. by
clicking
Window Media Player's Now Playing button, More Options, Network, made
sure
all Protocol boxes were checked, including one called Use ports
7000-7007 to
receive data, then clicked Configure under Streaming proxy settings,
clicked
on Autodetect proxy settings and closed it out. That helped only the
saved
file in Windows Explorer. I also check the associations and find the
settings are for Media Player. Any suggestions?


"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.
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"K-Bob" wrote in message
...
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.
--
K. Christiansen




  #8  
Old March 11th, 2010, 02:44 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
Owen[_3_]
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Posts: 2
Default Can't Open Email .wmv file in Attachment

ok
"BigOwl" wrote in message
...
When I tried that procedure, Windows Media Player said it could not find
such
an extension and added (.) to the note...not sure what that means. I can
open the file if I save it to the desktop or in Windows Explorer, but it
still refuses to open as an attachment to an OE 6 email message. I found
that I could open the file that I had moved to Windows Explorer. by
clicking
Window Media Player's Now Playing button, More Options, Network, made sure
all Protocol boxes were checked, including one called Use ports 7000-7007
to
receive data, then clicked Configure under Streaming proxy settings,
clicked
on Autodetect proxy settings and closed it out. That helped only the
saved
file in Windows Explorer. I also check the associations and find the
settings are for Media Player. Any suggestions?


"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.
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"K-Bob" wrote in message
...
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.
--
K. Christiansen





  #9  
Old March 22nd, 2010, 07:51 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
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Default Can't Open Email .wmv file in Attachment


"Owen" wrote in message
...
ok
"BigOwl" wrote in message
...
When I tried that procedure, Windows Media Player said it could not find
such
an extension and added (.) to the note...not sure what that means. I can
open the file if I save it to the desktop or in Windows Explorer, but it
still refuses to open as an attachment to an OE 6 email message. I found
that I could open the file that I had moved to Windows Explorer. by
clicking
Window Media Player's Now Playing button, More Options, Network, made
sure
all Protocol boxes were checked, including one called Use ports 7000-7007
to
receive data, then clicked Configure under Streaming proxy settings,
clicked
on Autodetect proxy settings and closed it out. That helped only the
saved
file in Windows Explorer. I also check the associations and find the
settings are for Media Player. Any suggestions?


"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.
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"K-Bob" wrote in message
...
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.
--
K. Christiansen






  #10  
Old April 5th, 2010, 11:21 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
Joao Tirlone
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Posts: 15
Default Can't Open Email .wmv file in Attachment


"Owen" escreveu na mensagem
...
ok
"BigOwl" wrote in message
...
When I tried that procedure, Windows Media Player said it could not find
such
an extension and added (.) to the note...not sure what that means. I can
open the file if I save it to the desktop or in Windows Explorer, but it
still refuses to open as an attachment to an OE 6 email message. I found
that I could open the file that I had moved to Windows Explorer. by
clicking
Window Media Player's Now Playing button, More Options, Network, made
sure
all Protocol boxes were checked, including one called Use ports 7000-7007
to
receive data, then clicked Configure under Streaming proxy settings,
clicked
on Autodetect proxy settings and closed it out. That helped only the
saved
file in Windows Explorer. I also check the associations and find the
settings are for Media Player. Any suggestions?


"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.
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"K-Bob" wrote in message
...
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.
--
K. Christiansen






 




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