Save the attachment to the desktop. Then right click or shift right click
on it and choose Open With. Then choose Outlook Express (msimn.exe) as the
program to be used to open the file. Then check the box that says to always
open with this program.

steve

"Pat" wrote in message
...
I found the following regarding the post both from Jim, and Michael,I have
Win XP home,the attachment is an eml type,have the latest security
updates,and am not saving msg to hard drive before openong,as for
Michaels'
msg trying to run msimn/reg. it could not be found. then trying the folder
options there was no file type with eml Outlook Express Mail Manager just
eml
Earthlink Mail manager but no mention of Outlook Express
If I cant answer both responses at once please let me know and I will
resend
Thank you
Pat

"Jim Pickering" wrote:

File type? Are you saving the attachment first to your hard drive before
trying to open it? Windows version? And are you completely updated with
all security patches?
--
Jim Pickering, MVP/Windows Mail applications
Please reply ONLY to newsgroup.


"Pat" wrote in message
...
Could someone pls tell me the following,I have Earthlink broadband as
my
ISP,IE7.0 and OE 6.0 an default mail client.When I receive an
attachment
and
I try to open it I get a window askink for my earthlink passworn for
that
web
based email which I dont want to use How can I get the OE program to
open
the
attachment after I open the email in OE?Any help appreciated