O.K.,
I have a friend that has an issue that is driving us crazy.
Perhaps we are overlooking something, but we did a lot of checking.
When we open a .pps attachment in outlook express 6 we get a message that
there is no file association with that file and that we should go to the
folder options and associate a file to open that extension.
We checked it and the association is with Microsoft Powerpoint Viewer or
Microsoft Powerpoint which is the correct association.
We had downloaded before the "Powerpoint Viewer" and it has confirmed
installation.
IF we drag or save the attachment to the desktop and click on it, it will
open up normally with the Powerpoint viewer.
It just will not associate with Powerpoint when we try to open up the
attachment directly from the e-mail.
Unchecked is the "Do not allow attacvhments that may contain a virus" box in
options in OE.
Any Ideas???

Running Windows XP Home SP2
OE 6
--
JUST THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG....
WAXACE

Pick one:
http://groups.google.com/group/micro...=0&scoring= d
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

waxace wrote:
O.K.,
I have a friend that has an issue that is driving us crazy.
Perhaps we are overlooking something, but we did a lot of checking.
When we open a .pps attachment in outlook express 6 we get a message that
there is no file association with that file and that we should go to the
folder options and associate a file to open that extension.
We checked it and the association is with Microsoft Powerpoint Viewer or
Microsoft Powerpoint which is the correct association.
We had downloaded before the "Powerpoint Viewer" and it has confirmed
installation.
IF we drag or save the attachment to the desktop and click on it, it will
open up normally with the Powerpoint viewer.
It just will not associate with Powerpoint when we try to open up the
attachment directly from the e-mail.
Unchecked is the "Do not allow attacvhments that may contain a virus" box
in
options in OE.
Any Ideas???

Running Windows XP Home SP2
OE 6

Save the attachment to your HDD. Right click on it and Open With | Choose
Program. Find and choose a program that works, (PowerPoint 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.

And...........

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


"waxace" wrote in message
...
O.K.,
I have a friend that has an issue that is driving us crazy.
Perhaps we are overlooking something, but we did a lot of checking.
When we open a .pps attachment in outlook express 6 we get a message that
there is no file association with that file and that we should go to the
folder options and associate a file to open that extension.
We checked it and the association is with Microsoft Powerpoint Viewer or
Microsoft Powerpoint which is the correct association.
We had downloaded before the "Powerpoint Viewer" and it has confirmed
installation.
IF we drag or save the attachment to the desktop and click on it, it will
open up normally with the Powerpoint viewer.
It just will not associate with Powerpoint when we try to open up the
attachment directly from the e-mail.
Unchecked is the "Do not allow attacvhments that may contain a virus" box
in
options in OE.
Any Ideas???

Running Windows XP Home SP2
OE 6
--
JUST THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG....
WAXACE

Did the set asscociations after saving the attachment before, and it did not
work.
I can see though how the second choice will work.
When I go there to fix the issue I will more than likely report back with
sucess...
Thanks for your input....
--
JUST THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG....
WAXACE


"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, (PowerPoint 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.

And...........

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


"waxace" wrote in message
...
O.K.,
I have a friend that has an issue that is driving us crazy.
Perhaps we are overlooking something, but we did a lot of checking.
When we open a .pps attachment in outlook express 6 we get a message that
there is no file association with that file and that we should go to the
folder options and associate a file to open that extension.
We checked it and the association is with Microsoft Powerpoint Viewer or
Microsoft Powerpoint which is the correct association.
We had downloaded before the "Powerpoint Viewer" and it has confirmed
installation.
IF we drag or save the attachment to the desktop and click on it, it will
open up normally with the Powerpoint viewer.
It just will not associate with Powerpoint when we try to open up the
attachment directly from the e-mail.
Unchecked is the "Do not allow attacvhments that may contain a virus" box
in
options in OE.
Any Ideas???

Running Windows XP Home SP2
OE 6
--
JUST THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG....
WAXACE

I have 07 P. Viewer downloaded and installed on my win xp pro serv pack3 on a
dell
I have to save attachments from outlk. ex 6 to desktop to then view it. I
don't understand the error message I get in my email (outlook express 6) when
I click to open it there.
"This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this
action.Create an association in the folder Options control panel." How does
anyone do this? There is no steps ,no instructions or anything,is there?
The program is there,but not for outlook express,but somewhere else on the
computer?


"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

Pick one:
http://groups.google.com/group/micro...=0&scoring= d
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

waxace wrote:
O.K.,
I have a friend that has an issue that is driving us crazy.
Perhaps we are overlooking something, but we did a lot of checking.
When we open a .pps attachment in outlook express 6 we get a message that
there is no file association with that file and that we should go to the
folder options and associate a file to open that extension.
We checked it and the association is with Microsoft Powerpoint Viewer or
Microsoft Powerpoint which is the correct association.
We had downloaded before the "Powerpoint Viewer" and it has confirmed
installation.
IF we drag or save the attachment to the desktop and click on it, it will
open up normally with the Powerpoint viewer.
It just will not associate with Powerpoint when we try to open up the
attachment directly from the e-mail.
Unchecked is the "Do not allow attacvhments that may contain a virus" box
in
options in OE.
Any Ideas???

Running Windows XP Home SP2
OE 6

Are you asking, or spamming? I almost put you in my killfile after the first
two blank replies.

If you nave a question, start your own new thread. Do not hijack another
thread to ask a question. Simply click on New | Question.

Explain your problem in detail and please use real words. Not 07 P. Viewer
and outlk.

Good Newsgroup Posts:
http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm

How to ask a newsgroup question:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375

How Not to Get Help in Newsgroups
http://users.tpg.com.au/bzyhjr/liszt.html
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"zigxmund" wrote in message
...
I have 07 P. Viewer downloaded and installed on my win xp pro serv pack3 on
a
dell
I have to save attachments from outlk. ex 6 to desktop to then view it. I
don't understand the error message I get in my email (outlook express 6)
when
I click to open it there.
"This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this
action.Create an association in the folder Options control panel." How
does
anyone do this? There is no steps ,no instructions or anything,is there?
The program is there,but not for outlook express,but somewhere else on the
computer?


"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

Pick one:
http://groups.google.com/group/micro...=0&scoring= d
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

waxace wrote:
O.K.,
I have a friend that has an issue that is driving us crazy.
Perhaps we are overlooking something, but we did a lot of checking.
When we open a .pps attachment in outlook express 6 we get a message
that
there is no file association with that file and that we should go to
the
folder options and associate a file to open that extension.
We checked it and the association is with Microsoft Powerpoint Viewer
or
Microsoft Powerpoint which is the correct association.
We had downloaded before the "Powerpoint Viewer" and it has confirmed
installation.
IF we drag or save the attachment to the desktop and click on it, it
will
open up normally with the Powerpoint viewer.
It just will not associate with Powerpoint when we try to open up the
attachment directly from the e-mail.
Unchecked is the "Do not allow attacvhments that may contain a virus"
box
in
options in OE.
Any Ideas???

Running Windows XP Home SP2
OE 6

"zigxmund" wrote in message
...
I have 07 P. Viewer downloaded and installed on my win xp pro serv pack3 on
a
dell
I have to save attachments from outlk. ex 6 to desktop to then view it. I
don't understand the error message I get in my email (outlook express 6)
when
I click to open it there.
"This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this
action.Create an association in the folder Options control panel." How
does
anyone do this? There is no steps ,no instructions or anything,is there?
The program is there,but not for outlook express,but somewhere else on the
computer?


"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

Pick one:
http://groups.google.com/group/micro...=0&scoring= d
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

waxace wrote:
O.K.,
I have a friend that has an issue that is driving us crazy.
Perhaps we are overlooking something, but we did a lot of checking.
When we open a .pps attachment in outlook express 6 we get a message
that
there is no file association with that file and that we should go to
the
folder options and associate a file to open that extension.
We checked it and the association is with Microsoft Powerpoint Viewer
or
Microsoft Powerpoint which is the correct association.
We had downloaded before the "Powerpoint Viewer" and it has confirmed
installation.
IF we drag or save the attachment to the desktop and click on it, it
will
open up normally with the Powerpoint viewer.
It just will not associate with Powerpoint when we try to open up the
attachment directly from the e-mail.
Unchecked is the "Do not allow attacvhments that may contain a virus"
box
in
options in OE.
Any Ideas???

Running Windows XP Home SP2
OE 6