Outlook Express 6 - can't open .pps attachment

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All of a sudden I am unable to open powerpoint attachments. I get the
following message: "This file does not have a program associated with it for
performing this action. Create an association in the Folder Options control
panel."

How do I do this?
Thanks,
K. Christiansen
 
Re: Outlook Express 6 - can't open .pps attachment

"K-Bob" <ish@copper.net> wrote in message
news:DB8BABEE-90D8-43DD-96A9-C69D49593801@microsoft.com...
> All of a sudden I am unable to open powerpoint attachments. I get the
> following message: "This file does not have a program associated with it
> for
> performing this action. Create an association in the Folder Options
> control
> panel."
>
> How do I do this?
> Thanks,
> K. Christiansen


1: 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.

2: Unable to open .PPS attachments directly from Outlook Express using
XP/SP2 or XP/SP3:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ppsopen.htm
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA
 
Re: Outlook Express 6 - can't open .pps attachment

On Sep 25, 9:07 pm, K-Bob <i...@copper.net> wrote:
> All of a sudden I am unable to open powerpoint attachments.  I get the
> following message:  "This file does not have a program associated with it for
> performing this action. Create an association in the Folder Options control
> panel."
>
> How do I do this?
> Thanks,
> K. Christiansen

Power Point is part of Microsoft Office and never part of any Windows
or email program. You need to have a version of Microsoft Office,
with Power Point, installed in order to open these directly from
Outlook Express / Windows Mail.

Did you every have a Microsoft Office installed?
 
Re: Outlook Express 6 - can't open .pps attachment

Once again, Bruce, you hit the nail right on the head. And once again, a
great big THANK YOU for your help!!!
--
K. Christiansen


"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

> "K-Bob" <ish@copper.net> wrote in message
> news:DB8BABEE-90D8-43DD-96A9-C69D49593801@microsoft.com...
> > All of a sudden I am unable to open powerpoint attachments. I get the
> > following message: "This file does not have a program associated with it
> > for
> > performing this action. Create an association in the Folder Options
> > control
> > panel."
> >
> > How do I do this?
> > Thanks,
> > K. Christiansen
>
>
> 1: 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.
>
> 2: Unable to open .PPS attachments directly from Outlook Express using
> XP/SP2 or XP/SP3:
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ppsopen.htm
> --
>
> Bruce Hagen
> MS-MVP Outlook Express
> Imperial Beach, CA
>
>
 
Re: Outlook Express 6 - can't open .pps attachment

You're welcome. #1 or #2?

For the best OE help in the future:

Outlook Express 6 Newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress

Outlook Express General Newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlookexpress.general

On the Web:
http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...px?dg=microsoft.public.outlookexpress.general
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"K-Bob" <ish@copper.net> wrote in message
news:D163CED3-8DA2-4496-9B04-8EBCF0D28358@microsoft.com...
> Once again, Bruce, you hit the nail right on the head. And once again, a
> great big THANK YOU for your help!!!
> --
> K. Christiansen
>
>
> "Bruce Hagen" wrote:
>
>> "K-Bob" <ish@copper.net> wrote in message
>> news:DB8BABEE-90D8-43DD-96A9-C69D49593801@microsoft.com...
>> > All of a sudden I am unable to open powerpoint attachments. I get the
>> > following message: "This file does not have a program associated with
>> > it
>> > for
>> > performing this action. Create an association in the Folder Options
>> > control
>> > panel."
>> >
>> > How do I do this?
>> > Thanks,
>> > K. Christiansen
>>
>>
>> 1: 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.
>>
>> 2: Unable to open .PPS attachments directly from Outlook Express using
>> XP/SP2 or XP/SP3:
>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ppsopen.htm
>> --
>>
>> Bruce Hagen
>> MS-MVP Outlook Express
>> Imperial Beach, CA
>>
>>
 
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