can't open .gif files in OE
 

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!!!

can't open .gif files in OE
 

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!!!

can't open .gif files in OE
 

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!!!

can't open .gif files in OE
 

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!!!

can't open .gif files in OE
 

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!!!

can't open .gif files in OE
 

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!!!

can't open .gif files in OE
 

Bruce...Thank you so much for sticking with me, was able to do what you told
me, and can now open all the the attachments in my e-mail. Saw that you're
located in California, I live much of my life there, both Southern and
Northern, think I like the North best, I spent 9 years in Concord in Contra
Costa County. Still have family in Orange County and I worked in Orange and
LA Counties, but don't think I could drive the free ways anymore. Life is
much slower here in East Tenn. and being retired I really like it, have been
here for 16 years. There I go rambling again, just like to talk and sometime
my cat doesn't want to listen. Thanks again and God Bless.
--
Grandma

Dogs have owners--
Cats have staff!!!


"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

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!!!

can't open .gif files in OE
 

You're welcome. I moved out here from Westchester County, NY five years ago.
I drove trucks in heavy construction for 30 years and I thought that NY had
to have the most idiotic drivers. Boy, was I wrong. grin
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"TN Grandma" wrote in message
...
Bruce...Thank you so much for sticking with me, was able to do what you
told
me, and can now open all the the attachments in my e-mail. Saw that
you're
located in California, I live much of my life there, both Southern and
Northern, think I like the North best, I spent 9 years in Concord in
Contra
Costa County. Still have family in Orange County and I worked in Orange
and
LA Counties, but don't think I could drive the free ways anymore. Life is
much slower here in East Tenn. and being retired I really like it, have
been
here for 16 years. There I go rambling again, just like to talk and
sometime
my cat doesn't want to listen. Thanks again and God Bless.
--
Grandma

Dogs have owners--
Cats have staff!!!


"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

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!!!

can't open .gif files in OE.... or pps files
 

On Mon, 12 Nov 2007 22:11:07 -0800, "Bruce Hagen" wrote:

You're welcome. I moved out here from Westchester County, NY five years ago.
I drove trucks in heavy construction for 30 years and I thought that NY had
to have the most idiotic drivers. Boy, was I wrong. grin

Bruce, I have a question, as I have the same problem but with a pps file.
Except that I *do* have a file association. When the file is saved to hd and
double left clicked, it opens with PowerPoint no problem. However, if I click
on the file from within OE6, it gives me the message that I must create a file
association.

I suspect I've got something messed up in OE, I just don't have a clue what it
might be. Any suggestions?
Cheers,
jc

can't open .gif files in OE.... or pps files
 

"jc" wrote in message
...

Bruce, I have a question, as I have the same problem but with a pps file.
Except that I *do* have a file association. When the file is saved to hd
and
double left clicked, it opens with PowerPoint no problem. However, if I
click
on the file from within OE6, it gives me the message that I must create a
file
association.

I suspect I've got something messed up in OE, I just don't have a clue
what it
might be. Any suggestions?
Cheers,
jc


You replied to a message that was taken off my server long ago and did not
include previous replies in this post. That said, I will take a stab at what
you ask.

Save the attachment to your HDD. Right click on it and Open With | Choose
Program. Find and choose a program that works, (Outlook Power Point
Viewer?), 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.

If using XP/SP2, then also see this.

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
Imperial Beach, CA