Well I have no trouble with the occasional .email messages that I get and
someone else I think posted the alternative instructions for making the
association with OE so maybe it was a bad file. By the way the odd name of
the OE executable comes from MicroSoft Internet Mail and News



"Van R" wrote in message
...
Charlie,
Thanks for your post. I tried changing the file extension and also tried
to
use MSIMN.exe. I actually view this as a learning experience, althought I
never mananged to open it. I also could not attach it in any form or
fashion
and send it to Bruce, although I tried for several hours. I am saddled
with
dial-up(28.8) and have to use server mail for files over about 900 kb.
This
one is nearly 3 MB and it would not attach and go. Final solution was to
delete it and forget it. I truly think that it is a corrupt file. Than
you
for your response,
Van Randolph





Charlie Tame" wrote:


"Van R" wrote in message
...
Thanks, Bruce
I do have Power Point 2003 on my system, but it does not recognize the
file
apparently. I tried changing the extension from ".email" to ".pps" wth
the
same results. It may be might eneptness. Do I need to download and
install
the Power Point viewer anyway? I did receive a file once before, a
couple
of
years ago, that I managed to open, but this one is not cooperating. It
is
not really that important, just kind of like a bur under my blanket.
Van


I think we've missed the point. Save the message and change the extension
to
..eml and clicking on it should open it in OE. It should then look like
any
other email with a .pps attachment.

Alternatively you can right click it with the original .email extension
and
when the open with / choose program box pops up choose MSIMN.EXE and
check
the "Always open with" box.... in future OE will then open them normally.
You can search for MSIMN.EXE to find out where it lives.

Charlie