I recently received an E-Mail with a pdf file attachment. When I try to open
it, I get a dialog box telling me "This file does not have a program
associated with it. Create an Association in the Set Association Control
Panel".

I am using Microsoft Office 2007 Outlook and I do not see any "Set
Association Control Panel". I do have Adobe Reader 9 installed but that does
not seem to be the answer. Can I get some direction on this one?

Many thanks!

Gene L.

On Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:41:34 -0500, "Gene L."
wrote:

I recently received an E-Mail with a pdf file attachment. When I try to open
it, I get a dialog box telling me "This file does not have a program
associated with it. Create an Association in the Set Association Control
Panel".

I am using Microsoft Office 2007 Outlook and I do not see any "Set
Association Control Panel". I do have Adobe Reader 9 installed but that does
not seem to be the answer. Can I get some direction on this one?


Go to My Computer and navigate to *any* pdf file. Right-click on it,
and choose "Open with." Choose Adobe Reader from the list, and check
the box "Always use this program..."

That creates the association.

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
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"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote in message
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On Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:41:34 -0500, "Gene L."
wrote:

I recently received an E-Mail with a pdf file attachment. When I try to
open
it, I get a dialog box telling me "This file does not have a program
associated with it. Create an Association in the Set Association Control
Panel".

I am using Microsoft Office 2007 Outlook and I do not see any "Set
Association Control Panel". I do have Adobe Reader 9 installed but that
does
not seem to be the answer. Can I get some direction on this one?


Go to My Computer and navigate to *any* pdf file. Right-click on it,
and choose "Open with." Choose Adobe Reader from the list, and check
the box "Always use this program..."

That creates the association.

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
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Ken:
I appreciate your response but I did not mention that I am using Windows
Vista and I do not see any "My Computer" to go to. Can you tell me what the
equivalent selection would be in Vista?
Thanks for your patience.
Gene

Find a PDF on your hard drive - if you have one in your documents folder,
select it, otherwise find one on the hard drive. Right click and choose open
with, then select adobe reader as the program.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com/

Outlook Tips by email:


EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:


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"Gene L." wrote in message
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"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote in message
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On Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:41:34 -0500, "Gene L."
wrote:

I recently received an E-Mail with a pdf file attachment. When I try to
open
it, I get a dialog box telling me "This file does not have a program
associated with it. Create an Association in the Set Association Control
Panel".

I am using Microsoft Office 2007 Outlook and I do not see any "Set
Association Control Panel". I do have Adobe Reader 9 installed but that
does
not seem to be the answer. Can I get some direction on this one?


Go to My Computer and navigate to *any* pdf file. Right-click on it,
and choose "Open with." Choose Adobe Reader from the list, and check
the box "Always use this program..."

That creates the association.

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
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Ken:
I appreciate your response but I did not mention that I am using Windows
Vista and I do not see any "My Computer" to go to. Can you tell me what
the equivalent selection would be in Vista?
Thanks for your patience.
Gene

Diane:
I am sorry but I do not have a pdf document either in the document folders
or anywhere else on the hard drive. I have looked everywhere but could not
locate one.
Gene
Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote in message
...
Find a PDF on your hard drive - if you have one in your documents folder,
select it, otherwise find one on the hard drive. Right click and choose
open with, then select adobe reader as the program.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com/

Outlook Tips by email:


EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:


Poll: What version of Outlook do you use?
http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=27072


"Gene L." wrote in message
...
"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:41:34 -0500, "Gene L."
wrote:

I recently received an E-Mail with a pdf file attachment. When I try to
open
it, I get a dialog box telling me "This file does not have a program
associated with it. Create an Association in the Set Association
Control
Panel".

I am using Microsoft Office 2007 Outlook and I do not see any "Set
Association Control Panel". I do have Adobe Reader 9 installed but that
does
not seem to be the answer. Can I get some direction on this one?


Go to My Computer and navigate to *any* pdf file. Right-click on it,
and choose "Open with." Choose Adobe Reader from the list, and check
the box "Always use this program..."

That creates the association.

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
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Ken:
I appreciate your response but I did not mention that I am using Windows
Vista and I do not see any "My Computer" to go to. Can you tell me what
the equivalent selection would be in Vista?
Thanks for your patience.
Gene

"Gene L." wrote in message
...
Diane:
I am sorry but I do not have a pdf document either in the document folders
or anywhere else on the hard drive. I have looked everywhere but could not
locate one.

Then save the one you've been sent and do it on that!

"Gordon" wrote in message
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"Gene L." wrote in message
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Diane:
I am sorry but I do not have a pdf document either in the document
folders or anywhere else on the hard drive. I have looked everywhere but
could not locate one.

Then save the one you've been sent and do it on that!



I guess I am just out it but I do not know how to save a file that I cannot
open. The pdf was received as an attachment to a regular e-mail. If I save
it, all it does is save the original message indicating there is an
attachment. I am sorry I am taking so much of your time.
Thanks for your help.
Gene I.

Right click on the attachment and save it!!
"Gene L." wrote in message
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: "Gordon" wrote in message
: ...
:
: "Gene L." wrote in message
: ...
: Diane:
: I am sorry but I do not have a pdf document either in the document
: folders or anywhere else on the hard drive. I have looked everywhere
but
: could not locate one.
:
: Then save the one you've been sent and do it on that!
:
:
:
: I guess I am just out it but I do not know how to save a file that I
cannot
: open. The pdf was received as an attachment to a regular e-mail. If I save
: it, all it does is save the original message indicating there is an
: attachment. I am sorry I am taking so much of your time.
: Thanks for your help.
: Gene I.
:

"Tom Willett" wrote in message
.. .
Right click on the attachment and save it!!
"Gene L." wrote in message
...
: "Gordon" wrote in message
: ...
:
: "Gene L." wrote in message
: ...
: Diane:
: I am sorry but I do not have a pdf document either in the document
: folders or anywhere else on the hard drive. I have looked everywhere
but
: could not locate one.
: That does not work either. Thanks anyhow for the time you spent.'
Gene L
: Then save the one you've been sent and do it on that!
:
:
:
: I guess I am just out it but I do not know how to save a file that I
cannot
: open. The pdf was received as an attachment to a regular e-mail. If I
save
: it, all it does is save the original message indicating there is an
: attachment. I am sorry I am taking so much of your time.
: Thanks for your help.
: Gene I.
:

On Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:35:05 -0500, "Gene L."
wrote:

"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote in message
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On Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:41:34 -0500, "Gene L."
wrote:

I recently received an E-Mail with a pdf file attachment. When I try to
open
it, I get a dialog box telling me "This file does not have a program
associated with it. Create an Association in the Set Association Control
Panel".

I am using Microsoft Office 2007 Outlook and I do not see any "Set
Association Control Panel". I do have Adobe Reader 9 installed but that
does
not seem to be the answer. Can I get some direction on this one?


Go to My Computer and navigate to *any* pdf file. Right-click on it,
and choose "Open with." Choose Adobe Reader from the list, and check
the box "Always use this program..."

That creates the association.

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
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Ken:
I appreciate your response but I did not mention that I am using Windows
Vista and I do not see any "My Computer" to go to. Can you tell me what the
equivalent selection would be in Vista?


Just "Computer" instead of "My Computer," but it's the same thing.


--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
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