Make sure that your registry has the following keys:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\mspaint.exe\shell\o pen]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\mspaint.exe\shell\o pen\command]
@=hex(2):22,00,25,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00 ,6d,00,72,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,\
00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00 ,33,00,32,00,5c,00,6d,00,\
73,00,70,00,61,00,69,00,6e,00,74,00,2e,00,65,00,78 ,00,65,00,22,00,20,00,22,\
00,25,00,31,00,22,00,00,00

If the key is missing, and I believe it is by default, that will cause
the error. If you like, you can paste the above lines into Notepad,
save as REG file (e.g. MSPAINT.REG) and then double click the reg file
to apply.

If you look via regedit, the above hex data should appear as
"%systemroot%\system32\mspaint.exe" "%1"


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Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm


"Michael T." wrote in message
news:m7aXg.36505$nm1.25508@fed1read04...
As a long time user of Outlook Express (10+ years) I can usually
figure out how to fix most problems. But this one really has me
baffled.

When I click on a JPG file attachment (incoming e-mail) I get the
error that I must go to Folder Options and associate the JPG file.

Well here's the rub.

If I associate JPG files with "Windows Picture and Fax Viewer" I *can*
open JPG e-mail file attachments just fine. But if I associate JPG
files with MS PAINT I keep getting the aforementioned error message.
Namely, that I need to go to Folder Options an associate the JPG file.

Please help.

Michael T.