I have a problem that just started, and I can't find the answer anywhere. When I try to open an attachment using outlook express, that then opens Netscape to open the attachment. My default search eng is Internet exp, but to open attachments, NETSCAPE is called. What's happening.

art

Save the attachment to any location on your HDD. Go there and Right Click on the saved attachment | Open With | Choose Program | Select the program you wish and check: Always use this program when opening this kind of file.

If still no joy:

Make OE the default e-mail client:
http://www.oehelp.com/oedef.aspx

For links in e-mail:
http://www.oehelp.com/oelnk.aspx

And:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306098

If you have MS Outlook installed, also see:
http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#13
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~


"ARTHUR LEDERLE" wrote in message newsey5g.12859$O_6.9898@trnddc08...
I have a problem that just started, and I can't find the answer anywhere. When I try to open an attachment using outlook express, that then opens Netscape to open the attachment. My default search eng is Internet exp, but to open attachments, NETSCAPE is called. What's happening.

art

What attachments (extension)?
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org

ARTHUR LEDERLE wrote:
I have a problem that just started, and I can't find the answer anywhere.
When I try to open an attachment using outlook express, that then opens
Netscape to open the attachment. My default search eng is Internet exp,
but to open attachments, NETSCAPE is called. What's happening.

art

"ARTHUR LEDERLE" wrote in message
newsey5g.12859$O_6.9898@trnddc08
I have a problem that just started, and I can't find the answer
anywhere. When I try to open an attachment using outlook express,
that then opens Netscape to open the attachment. My default search
eng is Internet exp, but to open attachments, NETSCAPE is called.
What's happening.

art

From http://www.fjsmjs.com/OE/nolinks.htm

Open Windows Explorer.
Go to Tools | Folder Options | File Types.
Scroll down to URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol (NOT URL:Internet Shortcut)
and select it.
Click Edit or Advanced, depending on your Windows version.
Select 'open'.
Click Edit.

"Application used to perform this action" should read:

"C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET EXPLORER\iexplore.exe" -nohome
(Check the path to iexplore.exe to make sure that is correct and use the
double quotes.)

DDE should be checked and in the boxes below it you should have:

#1:
"%1",,-1,0,,,,
#2
IExplore
#3 (blank)

#4
WWW_OpenURL

URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol with Privacy should be the same.

Sometimes it is necessary to uncheck Use DDE.

If that doesn't fix it, go to Start | Run and type

regsvr32 urlmon.dll

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