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Old January 31st 06, 01:05 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
SA Milne
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Default Not able to open vcard by double clicking

I am having a very similar problem. The vCard extension has become
associated with some palmtop software. When I changed the file association
to Outlook, when I then double-click the vCard attachement all it does is to
open a new email, with the vCard as an attachment.

I don't know what you mean by the path statement.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

I asked you to post the path statement for the file association for VCF
files so we can figure out what's wrong.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Hui Nee" wrote in message
...
There isnt any email content. It only opens up as an email with an
attachment
- vcard.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

What is the statement.
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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Hui Nee" wrote in message
...
Had checked, it's associated. In fact when I open my vCard attachment
from
my
colleague, it opens up in another email attachment. which doesnt make
sense..

had anyone encountered this before?

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Indeed. Vince told you to set Outlook as your Contacts manager, not
the
Windows Address Book.
You also need to examine what program is set to open VCF files in
Windows
Explorer Tools Folder Options...
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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Hui Nee" wrote in message
...
Checked under Control Panel, the Contacts is associated to Address
Book.
Yet
still not able to open the vcard.

"Vince Averello [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

You can open a VCF in Notepad since they're just plain text files.
Ensure
you've got Outlook set as the program to deal with Contacts
(address
book)
he Control Panel Internet Settings applet Programs tab

"Hui Nee" Hui wrote in message
...
Hi,
I am not able to open my vcard by double clicking on it. Am using
outlook
2003 SP2.
Had tried forwarding to others, and they are able to see it,
they're
using
outlook 2003 SP 2 as well.
Is there a way for me to verify if the .vcf is corrupted? or is
it
my
outlook that is corrupted? I also know that .vcf is tied down
with
.ost.
Is
there a tool to verify if the outlook 2003 is working fine rather
than
me
re-installing my outlook or office 2003?












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Old January 31st 06, 10:37 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]
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Default Not able to open vcard by double clicking

The path statement is the command used to open VCF files. Look at the
properties of the "open" command for VCF files. It should be something like
this:
"C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~4\OFFICE11\OUTLOOK.EXE" /v "%1"
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"SA Milne" SA wrote in message
...
I am having a very similar problem. The vCard extension has become
associated with some palmtop software. When I changed the file
association
to Outlook, when I then double-click the vCard attachement all it does is
to
open a new email, with the vCard as an attachment.

I don't know what you mean by the path statement.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

I asked you to post the path statement for the file association for VCF
files so we can figure out what's wrong.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Hui Nee" wrote in message
...
There isnt any email content. It only opens up as an email with an
attachment
- vcard.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

What is the statement.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Hui Nee" wrote in message
...
Had checked, it's associated. In fact when I open my vCard
attachment
from
my
colleague, it opens up in another email attachment. which doesnt
make
sense..

had anyone encountered this before?

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Indeed. Vince told you to set Outlook as your Contacts manager, not
the
Windows Address Book.
You also need to examine what program is set to open VCF files in
Windows
Explorer Tools Folder Options...
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Hui Nee" wrote in message
...
Checked under Control Panel, the Contacts is associated to
Address
Book.
Yet
still not able to open the vcard.

"Vince Averello [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

You can open a VCF in Notepad since they're just plain text
files.
Ensure
you've got Outlook set as the program to deal with Contacts
(address
book)
he Control Panel Internet Settings applet Programs tab

"Hui Nee" Hui
wrote in message
...
Hi,
I am not able to open my vcard by double clicking on it. Am
using
outlook
2003 SP2.
Had tried forwarding to others, and they are able to see it,
they're
using
outlook 2003 SP 2 as well.
Is there a way for me to verify if the .vcf is corrupted? or
is
it
my
outlook that is corrupted? I also know that .vcf is tied down
with
.ost.
Is
there a tool to verify if the outlook 2003 is working fine
rather
than
me
re-installing my outlook or office 2003?














 




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