Unable to open .PPS attachments directly from Outlook Express using XP/SP2
or XP/SP3:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ppsopen.htm
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Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


Boris wrote in message
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I'm running XPHome SP2 and OE6, with the Microsoft Office Power Point
Viewer 2007.

I received an .pps attachment in an OE6 email. When I try to double
click on the attachment to open it, I get 'the file doesn't have a
program associated with it...go to the Folder Options control panel and
create an association'

When I go there, I see that all the Powerpoint files are already set to
either Print or Show.

If I save the attachment to my desktop, and do an 'open with', and select
Microsoft Office Power Point Viewer, the pps opens just fine.

I had all of this working for years, but recently reinstalled XP, and am
now getting this machine configured like it used to be. But, I can't
figure this one out.

Could it be that I have to define a new action in the Folder Options,
called "OPEN"? If so, what do I put in DDE?

Thanks.