I have a desktop PC running XP Home SP2, DSL connection. Outlook
Express 6 SP2 is my email and newsgroup program. Just recently, I
discovered that when I try to open .ppt (PowerPoint presentation files) via
email an error window pops up saying..."This file does not have a program
associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in the
Folder Options control panel."

I already have the free PowerPoint Viewer 2003 program installed, and
it is already configured to open those types of programs. In fact, when I
save a PowerPoint Presentation to my hard drive, I can open them with no
problem. But why am I getting that error message when I try to open them
via Outlook Express??

PPT or PPS?

There is a conflict with PPS and XP/SP2. See this link for a fix:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ppsopen.htm
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"History Fan" wrote in message
...
I have a desktop PC running XP Home SP2, DSL connection. Outlook
Express 6 SP2 is my email and newsgroup program. Just recently, I
discovered that when I try to open .ppt (PowerPoint presentation files)
via email an error window pops up saying..."This file does not have a
program associated with it for performing this action. Create an
association in the Folder Options control panel."

I already have the free PowerPoint Viewer 2003 program installed, and
it is already configured to open those types of programs. In fact, when I
save a PowerPoint Presentation to my hard drive, I can open them with no
problem. But why am I getting that error message when I try to open them
via Outlook Express??

"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
PPT or PPS?

There is a conflict with PPS and XP/SP2. See this link for a fix:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ppsopen.htm
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"History Fan" wrote in message
...
I have a desktop PC running XP Home SP2, DSL connection. Outlook
Express 6 SP2 is my email and newsgroup program. Just recently, I
discovered that when I try to open .ppt (PowerPoint presentation files)
via email an error window pops up saying..."This file does not have a
program associated with it for performing this action. Create an
association in the Folder Options control panel."

I already have the free PowerPoint Viewer 2003 program installed, and
it is already configured to open those types of programs. In fact, when
I save a PowerPoint Presentation to my hard drive, I can open them with
no problem. But why am I getting that error message when I try to open
them via Outlook Express??




PPT files. I don't remember having this problem before, either.

"History Fan" wrote in message
...
"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
PPT or PPS?

There is a conflict with PPS and XP/SP2. See this link for a fix:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ppsopen.htm
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"History Fan" wrote in message
...
I have a desktop PC running XP Home SP2, DSL connection. Outlook
Express 6 SP2 is my email and newsgroup program. Just recently, I
discovered that when I try to open .ppt (PowerPoint presentation files)
via email an error window pops up saying..."This file does not have a
program associated with it for performing this action. Create an
association in the Folder Options control panel."

I already have the free PowerPoint Viewer 2003 program installed,
and it is already configured to open those types of programs. In fact,
when I save a PowerPoint Presentation to my hard drive, I can open them
with no problem. But why am I getting that error message when I try to
open them via Outlook Express??




PPT files. I don't remember having this problem before, either.


Check the link. I didn't realize it, but it refers to PPT files also.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

PPT files. I don't remember having this problem before, either.


Check the link. I didn't realize it, but it refers to PPT files also.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~


Thanks for the link. However, I tried the ZIP utility, and the
manual fix, and neither worked.

"History Fan" wrote in message
...

PPT files. I don't remember having this problem before, either.


Check the link. I didn't realize it, but it refers to PPT files also.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~


Thanks for the link. However, I tried the ZIP utility, and the
manual fix, and neither worked.


Perhaps this will help:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=883260

Also, save one to your HDD and right click on it | Properties | Open With |
Choose Program. Select the program that works and check the box: Always use
this program to open these kinds of files.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

I found a website that has a free program that fixed my problem with
..ppt files and Outlook Express. Here is the URL:

http://www.soniacoleman.com/FAQs/FAQ00198.htm

Thanks for posting that, History Fan. It will be helpful to others, no
doubt.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"History Fan" wrote in message
...
I found a website that has a free program that fixed my problem with
.ppt files and Outlook Express. Here is the URL:

http://www.soniacoleman.com/FAQs/FAQ00198.htm

Unfortunately, Sonia Coleman just passed away within the last week (a
Powerpoint MVP) and it is not known how much longer her website will be
available. It might be better to not depend on that link being valid much
longer.
--
Jim Pickering
MVP-Outlook Express/Windows Mail
Please reply to newsgroup only so that others may be helped with your
feedback.


"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
Thanks for posting that, History Fan. It will be helpful to others, no
doubt.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"History Fan" wrote in message
...
I found a website that has a free program that fixed my problem with
.ppt files and Outlook Express. Here is the URL:

http://www.soniacoleman.com/FAQs/FAQ00198.htm