To "daniel lay" Don't reply to messages when you are not going to help. That is more RUDE than
shouting.
To "Jane"
Don't post messages in all capital letters. That is considered SHOUTING and is not polite.
But in response to your questions.
When you go to the Control Panel you will find an Icon called "folder options"
When you open Folder Options you will find a tab marked "file types"
Open this folder and you will find icons and the three letter "extension" for file types.
You scroll down until you find the extension of the attachment file that would not open, (like
"jpg")
Select that extension and it will tell you what program will open that file.
If you don't have a program for that file, you have to select an applicable one or change it to one
that does work.
For "jpg" files, "Internet Explorer" is one program that will work.
A very good (and free) program for "jpg" files is Irfanview (www.irfanview.com)
Of course you have to download and install this program first.

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"bernardrachel" wrote in message
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I HAVE WINDOWS XP AND OUTLOOK EXPRESS IS MY E-MAIL CARRIER. WHEN I RECIEVE AN E-MAIL THAT HAS AND
ATTACHMENT WITH JPG, ETC. I CAN NOT OPEN IT. THE MESSAGE IS (DOCUMENTS &
SETTINGS/...ETC..HEADING) AND SAYSTHIS FILE DOES NOT HAE A PROGRAM ASSOCIATED WITH IT FOR
PERFORMING THIS ACTION. CREATTE AN ASSOCIATION IN THE FOLDER OPTION CONTROL PANEL. WHAT DOES THIS
MEAN AND HOW DO I DO THIS. JANE