Cannot open .gif files in OE, no problem .jpg files however. I get this
error message
"This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this
action. Create an association in Folder Option Control Panel." Have no
problem if I want to copy the file to my picture folder, but would like to
see what it is before I copy it.
I'm using WinXP SP2, IE7 and OE6, it's not a big problem but quite annoying.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
--
Grandma

Dogs have owners--
Cats have staff!!!

Save the attachment to your HDD. Right click on it and Open With | Choose
Program. Find and choose a program that works and then check the box: Always
use this program to open this kind of file. This should enable you to open
these attachments in the future.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"TN Grandma" wrote in message
...
Cannot open .gif files in OE, no problem .jpg files however. I get this
error message
"This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this
action. Create an association in Folder Option Control Panel." Have no
problem if I want to copy the file to my picture folder, but would like to
see what it is before I copy it.
I'm using WinXP SP2, IE7 and OE6, it's not a big problem but quite
annoying.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
--
Grandma

Dogs have owners--
Cats have staff!!!

When I right click "Open With" doesn't appear, just "Open", which opens the
attachment then I click open and that's when I get the Message I showed in my
first post. I tried going to Control Panel and opening Folder Options, but I
don't understand what I suppose to do when I get there.
--
Grandma

Dogs have owners--
Cats have staff!!!


"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

Save the attachment to your HDD. Right click on it and Open With | Choose
Program. Find and choose a program that works and then check the box: Always
use this program to open this kind of file. This should enable you to open
these attachments in the future.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"TN Grandma" wrote in message
...
Cannot open .gif files in OE, no problem .jpg files however. I get this
error message
"This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this
action. Create an association in Folder Option Control Panel." Have no
problem if I want to copy the file to my picture folder, but would like to
see what it is before I copy it.
I'm using WinXP SP2, IE7 and OE6, it's not a big problem but quite
annoying.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
--
Grandma

Dogs have owners--
Cats have staff!!!

You have to save an attachment to your HDD first. Now go to where you saved
it and Right Click | Open With. You won't get that option when trying to
open it in the e-mail.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"TN Grandma" wrote in message
...
When I right click "Open With" doesn't appear, just "Open", which opens
the
attachment then I click open and that's when I get the Message I showed in
my
first post. I tried going to Control Panel and opening Folder Options,
but I
don't understand what I suppose to do when I get there.
--
Grandma

Dogs have owners--
Cats have staff!!!


"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

Save the attachment to your HDD. Right click on it and Open With | Choose
Program. Find and choose a program that works and then check the box:
Always
use this program to open this kind of file. This should enable you to
open
these attachments in the future.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"TN Grandma" wrote in message
...
Cannot open .gif files in OE, no problem .jpg files however. I get
this
error message
"This file does not have a program associated with it for performing
this
action. Create an association in Folder Option Control Panel." Have
no
problem if I want to copy the file to my picture folder, but would like
to
see what it is before I copy it.
I'm using WinXP SP2, IE7 and OE6, it's not a big problem but quite
annoying.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
--
Grandma

Dogs have owners--
Cats have staff!!!

I'm sorry, but I don't know what HDD stands for...I copied it to My Pictures
folder and I have no trouble viewing it there, also I don't understand why
..jpg files will open in OE and .gif will not. This something new that
started happening recently, please bear with me, what I know about this
machine I've learned by trial and error and at 76 yrs old I sometimes forget
things that I have learned. The way the error message I receive says I don't
have a program associated with the particular file and to go to Folder
Options, it sounds like I don't have a program associated with .gif file.
This particular e-mail has several attachments, including a .jpg file, which
opened with no problem, but all the rest are .gif files, it would seem to me
that I need to do something in Folder Options file to create an association
for all .gif files. I know this rambles on but it's hard to explain when I
don't have the tech knowledge to use the proper words etc. I really
appreciate your help Bruce.
--
Grandma

Dogs have owners--
Cats have staff!!!


"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

You have to save an attachment to your HDD first. Now go to where you saved
it and Right Click | Open With. You won't get that option when trying to
open it in the e-mail.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"TN Grandma" wrote in message
...
When I right click "Open With" doesn't appear, just "Open", which opens
the
attachment then I click open and that's when I get the Message I showed in
my
first post. I tried going to Control Panel and opening Folder Options,
but I
don't understand what I suppose to do when I get there.
--
Grandma

Dogs have owners--
Cats have staff!!!


"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

Save the attachment to your HDD. Right click on it and Open With | Choose
Program. Find and choose a program that works and then check the box:
Always
use this program to open this kind of file. This should enable you to
open
these attachments in the future.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"TN Grandma" wrote in message
...
Cannot open .gif files in OE, no problem .jpg files however. I get
this
error message
"This file does not have a program associated with it for performing
this
action. Create an association in Folder Option Control Panel." Have
no
problem if I want to copy the file to my picture folder, but would like
to
see what it is before I copy it.
I'm using WinXP SP2, IE7 and OE6, it's not a big problem but quite
annoying.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
--
Grandma

Dogs have owners--
Cats have staff!!!

HDD = Hard Drive Disk.

You need to Right Click on the paper clip and Save Attachment. Save it to
any location you want and then right click on the saved gif and choose Open
With. Find a program that will display the gif and then select the box:
Always use the selected program to open this type of file.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"TN Grandma" wrote in message
...
I'm sorry, but I don't know what HDD stands for...I copied it to My
Pictures
folder and I have no trouble viewing it there, also I don't understand why
.jpg files will open in OE and .gif will not. This something new that
started happening recently, please bear with me, what I know about this
machine I've learned by trial and error and at 76 yrs old I sometimes
forget
things that I have learned. The way the error message I receive says I
don't
have a program associated with the particular file and to go to Folder
Options, it sounds like I don't have a program associated with .gif file.
This particular e-mail has several attachments, including a .jpg file,
which
opened with no problem, but all the rest are .gif files, it would seem to
me
that I need to do something in Folder Options file to create an
association
for all .gif files. I know this rambles on but it's hard to explain when
I
don't have the tech knowledge to use the proper words etc. I really
appreciate your help Bruce.
--
Grandma

Dogs have owners--
Cats have staff!!!


"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

You have to save an attachment to your HDD first. Now go to where you
saved
it and Right Click | Open With. You won't get that option when trying to
open it in the e-mail.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"TN Grandma" wrote in message
...
When I right click "Open With" doesn't appear, just "Open", which opens
the
attachment then I click open and that's when I get the Message I showed
in
my
first post. I tried going to Control Panel and opening Folder Options,
but I
don't understand what I suppose to do when I get there.
--
Grandma

Dogs have owners--
Cats have staff!!!


"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

Save the attachment to your HDD. Right click on it and Open With |
Choose
Program. Find and choose a program that works and then check the box:
Always
use this program to open this kind of file. This should enable you to
open
these attachments in the future.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"TN Grandma" wrote in message
...
Cannot open .gif files in OE, no problem .jpg files however. I get
this
error message
"This file does not have a program associated with it for performing
this
action. Create an association in Folder Option Control Panel."
Have
no
problem if I want to copy the file to my picture folder, but would
like
to
see what it is before I copy it.
I'm using WinXP SP2, IE7 and OE6, it's not a big problem but quite
annoying.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
--
Grandma

Dogs have owners--
Cats have staff!!!