opening email attachments

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loret

i get this error message when i try to open an attachment: this file does not
have a program associated with it for performing this action. create an
association in the folder options control panel. can you please help me with
this? what does it mean? how do i perform this action?
 
The message means there is no known program installed on your computer to
open the attachment, so you need to install a program that can read that
type of attachment.
 
what is the file name of the attachment, specifically the file extension
(the 3 characters after the .)
 
error opening an attachment .lxr this file does not have a create an association in the folder options control panel - I have xp professional, my dgtr's is vista



Richard G. Harper wrote:

The message means there is no known program installed on your computer to open
28-Mar-08

The message means there is no known program installed on your computer to
open the attachment, so you need to install a program that can read that
type of attachment.

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opening email attachments
i get this error message when i try to open an attachment: this file does not
have a program associated with it for performing this action. create an
association in the folder options control panel. can you please help me with
this? what does it mean? how do i perform this action?
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loret lynn

The message means there is no known program installed on your computer to open
The message means there is no known program installed on your computer to
open the attachment, so you need to install a program that can read that
type of attachment.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/



what is the file name of the attachment, specifically the file extension (the
what is the file name of the attachment, specifically the file extension
(the 3 characters after the .)

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