e-mail attachments

[PS]

When I recieve e-mail attachments I try to open them by
selecting the open option, not the save option, and it
takes me to word, which I believe is my default page for
attachments, but a message pops up saying "not a valid
web archive". Could someone please explain this to me, or
better yet tell me how to get these to open besides the
right click method and reading one small line at a time.

[Will Denny]

Hi PS
In OE - Tools>Options>Security - uncheck -'Do not allow attachments...'. =
This is the default setting for SP1.

Will

"PS" > wrote in message =
...
> When I recieve e-mail attachments I try to open them by=20
> selecting the open option, not the save option, and it=20
> takes me to word, which I believe is my default page for=20
> attachments, but a message pops up saying "not a valid=20
> web archive". Could someone please explain this to me, or=20
> better yet tell me how to get these to open besides the=20
> right click method and reading one small line at a time.


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[PS]

will,
Thanks for that reply, I failed to mention That is
already unchecked, not your fault, They are not grayed
out or anything, just when I click on to them it takes me
to choice of open or save, I click open and then it takes
me to word program which I assume ( I know bad word) is
my attachment default reader, that is where I get the
message "Not a valid web attachment" any other help from
you or others is greatly appreciated.
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi PS
>In OE - Tools>Options>Security - uncheck -'Do not allow
attachments...'. This is the default setting for SP1.
>
>Will
>
>"PS" > wrote in message
...
>> When I recieve e-mail attachments I try to open them
by
>> selecting the open option, not the save option, and it
>> takes me to word, which I believe is my default page
for
>> attachments, but a message pops up saying "not a valid
>> web archive". Could someone please explain this to me,
or
>> better yet tell me how to get these to open besides
the
>> right click method and reading one small line at a
time.
>
>
>---
>Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
>Checked by AVG anti-virus system
(http://www.grisoft.com).
>Version: 6.0.476 / Virus Database: 273 - Release Date:
25/04/2003
>.
>

[JDavid \(reverse the d and k\)]

PS, here are some things to try:

1. Save the attachment to the desktop. Then attempt to open it using
another program by opening the other program first, then selecting "Open"
and browsing for the file.

2. Look at the extension for the attachment when it is saved to the
desktop. Is it in HTML? If so, go back and see what you have set under
Internet Options for your default HTML editor: Start>Control Panel>Internet
Options>Programs.

3. You did not tell us what kind of file the attachment is. When you set up
your User profile in XP, you may have made some choices, either initially or
later, which designated Word for this type of file. Could be a different
choice would be better. IIRC, the first time you open a filetype which is
not already designated you get a list of programs to use for opening that
filetype. Could be you hit Word and now Windows thinks that's what you
want. I can't recall where you go to reset this sort of thing, but maybe
someone else will.

Hope this helps. It is really frustrating to not be able to open something.

--
Dave Kruger
Astoria, OR
"PS" > wrote in message
...
> will,
> Thanks for that reply, I failed to mention That is
> already unchecked, not your fault, They are not grayed
> out or anything, just when I click on to them it takes me
> to choice of open or save, I click open and then it takes
> me to word program which I assume ( I know bad word) is
> my attachment default reader, that is where I get the
> message "Not a valid web attachment" any other help from
> you or others is greatly appreciated.
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Hi PS
> >In OE - Tools>Options>Security - uncheck -'Do not allow
> attachments...'. This is the default setting for SP1.
> >
> >Will
> >
> >"PS" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> When I recieve e-mail attachments I try to open them
> by
> >> selecting the open option, not the save option, and it
> >> takes me to word, which I believe is my default page
> for
> >> attachments, but a message pops up saying "not a valid
> >> web archive". Could someone please explain this to me,
> or
> >> better yet tell me how to get these to open besides
> the
> >> right click method and reading one small line at a
> time.
> >
> >
> >---
> >Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
> >Checked by AVG anti-virus system
> (http://www.grisoft.com).
> >Version: 6.0.476 / Virus Database: 273 - Release Date:
> 25/04/2003
> >.
> >

[PS]

Oops, I ment the message after the name of the attachment
says "Not a valid web archive" sorry. I also tried save
to my documents and they show up there, but when i click
to open it does go to microsoft word but then message
appears? >-----Original Message-----
>will,
>Thanks for that reply, I failed to mention That is
>already unchecked, not your fault, They are not grayed
>out or anything, just when I click on to them it takes
me
>to choice of open or save, I click open and then it
takes
>me to word program which I assume ( I know bad word) is
>my attachment default reader, that is where I get the
>message "Not a valid web attachment" any other help from
>you or others is greatly appreciated.
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Hi PS
>>In OE - Tools>Options>Security - uncheck -'Do not allow
>attachments...'. This is the default setting for SP1.
>>
>>Will
>>
>>"PS" > wrote in message
...
>>> When I recieve e-mail attachments I try to open them
>by
>>> selecting the open option, not the save option, and
it
>>> takes me to word, which I believe is my default page
>for
>>> attachments, but a message pops up saying "not a
valid
>>> web archive". Could someone please explain this to
me,
>or
>>> better yet tell me how to get these to open besides
>the
>>> right click method and reading one small line at a
>time.
>>
>>
>>---
>>Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
>>Checked by AVG anti-virus system
>(http://www.grisoft.com).
>>Version: 6.0.476 / Virus Database: 273 - Release Date:
>25/04/2003
>>.
>>
>.
>

[JDavid \(reverse the d and k\)]

PS,

I found the place where you can change the association between filetype and
the program which opens it: Start>Control Panel>Folder Options>File Types.

Scroll down to the file type of the attachment, highlight it, then hit
"Change ..." and a list of choices should appear, with the Recommended ones
listed first.

Good luck.

--
Dave Kruger
Astoria, OR
"PS" > wrote in message
...
> will,
> Thanks for that reply, I failed to mention That is
> already unchecked, not your fault, They are not grayed
> out or anything, just when I click on to them it takes me
> to choice of open or save, I click open and then it takes
> me to word program which I assume ( I know bad word) is
> my attachment default reader, that is where I get the
> message "Not a valid web attachment" any other help from
> you or others is greatly appreciated.
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Hi PS
> >In OE - Tools>Options>Security - uncheck -'Do not allow
> attachments...'. This is the default setting for SP1.
> >
> >Will
> >
> >"PS" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> When I recieve e-mail attachments I try to open them
> by
> >> selecting the open option, not the save option, and it
> >> takes me to word, which I believe is my default page
> for
> >> attachments, but a message pops up saying "not a valid
> >> web archive". Could someone please explain this to me,
> or
> >> better yet tell me how to get these to open besides
> the
> >> right click method and reading one small line at a
> time.
> >
> >
> >---
> >Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
> >Checked by AVG anti-virus system
> (http://www.grisoft.com).
> >Version: 6.0.476 / Virus Database: 273 - Release Date:
> 25/04/2003
> >.
> >

[Will Denny]

Hi

It would all depend on the format of the attachments. Are they all =
..DOC, .TXT etc files - those that can be opened in Word. Does this =
happen for *all* attachments? BTW - it is not a good idea to 'open' =
attachments. Best way is to save them and then virus check them - 'just =
in case'.

Will

"PS" > wrote in message =
...
> will,
> Thanks for that reply, I failed to mention That is=20
> already unchecked, not your fault, They are not grayed=20
> out or anything, just when I click on to them it takes me=20
> to choice of open or save, I click open and then it takes=20
> me to word program which I assume ( I know bad word) is=20
> my attachment default reader, that is where I get the=20
> message "Not a valid web attachment" any other help from=20
> you or others is greatly appreciated.=20
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Hi PS
> >In OE - Tools>Options>Security - uncheck -'Do not allow=20
> attachments...'. This is the default setting for SP1.
> >
> >Will
> >
> >"PS" > wrote in message=20
> ...
> >> When I recieve e-mail attachments I try to open them=20
> by=20
> >> selecting the open option, not the save option, and it=20
> >> takes me to word, which I believe is my default page=20
> for=20
> >> attachments, but a message pops up saying "not a valid=20
> >> web archive". Could someone please explain this to me,=20
> or=20
> >> better yet tell me how to get these to open besides=20
> the=20
> >> right click method and reading one small line at a=20
> time.
> >
> >
> >---
> >Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
> >Checked by AVG anti-virus system=20
> (http://www.grisoft.com).
> >Version: 6.0.476 / Virus Database: 273 - Release Date:=20
> 25/04/2003
> >.
> >


---
Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
Version: 6.0.476 / Virus Database: 273 - Release Date: 25/04/2003

[PS]

Thanks David for input,I did check attachment, It has
been forward by about 5 people, some say html, some plain
text, but it comes to me as a Word attachment. It opens
on its own to Word, even when I change my default to
Front page? I'll keep working on this, I recieved three
of these from same person maybe thats the problem. I'm
going to try to send one to myself see what
happens.Thanks again!
>-----Original Message-----
>PS,
>
>I found the place where you can change the association
between filetype and
>the program which opens it: Start>Control Panel>Folder
Options>File Types.
>
>Scroll down to the file type of the attachment,
highlight it, then hit
>"Change ..." and a list of choices should appear, with
the Recommended ones
>listed first.
>
>Good luck.
>
>--
>Dave Kruger
>Astoria, OR
>"PS" > wrote in message
...
>> will,
>> Thanks for that reply, I failed to mention That is
>> already unchecked, not your fault, They are not grayed
>> out or anything, just when I click on to them it takes
me
>> to choice of open or save, I click open and then it
takes
>> me to word program which I assume ( I know bad word) is
>> my attachment default reader, that is where I get the
>> message "Not a valid web attachment" any other help
from
>> you or others is greatly appreciated.
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >Hi PS
>> >In OE - Tools>Options>Security - uncheck -'Do not
allow
>> attachments...'. This is the default setting for SP1.
>> >
>> >Will
>> >
>> >"PS" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >> When I recieve e-mail attachments I try to open them
>> by
>> >> selecting the open option, not the save option, and
it
>> >> takes me to word, which I believe is my default page
>> for
>> >> attachments, but a message pops up saying "not a
valid
>> >> web archive". Could someone please explain this to
me,
>> or
>> >> better yet tell me how to get these to open besides
>> the
>> >> right click method and reading one small line at a
>> time.
>> >
>> >
>> >---
>> >Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
>> >Checked by AVG anti-virus system
>> (http://www.grisoft.com).
>> >Version: 6.0.476 / Virus Database: 273 - Release Date:
>> 25/04/2003
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

[PS]

I just sent an attachment to my self using word and it
opens with no problem. The attachments are from my sister
so maybe it is on her end? By the way this problem is on
my isp address not hotmail if you are wondering. Thanks
for all for help.
>-----Original Message-----
>Thanks David for input,I did check attachment, It has
>been forward by about 5 people, some say html, some
plain
>text, but it comes to me as a Word attachment. It opens
>on its own to Word, even when I change my default to
>Front page? I'll keep working on this, I recieved three
>of these from same person maybe thats the problem. I'm
>going to try to send one to myself see what
>happens.Thanks again!
>>-----Original Message-----
>>PS,
>>
>>I found the place where you can change the association
>between filetype and
>>the program which opens it: Start>Control Panel>Folder
>Options>File Types.
>>
>>Scroll down to the file type of the attachment,
>highlight it, then hit
>>"Change ..." and a list of choices should appear, with
>the Recommended ones
>>listed first.
>>
>>Good luck.
>>
>>--
>>Dave Kruger
>>Astoria, OR
>>"PS" > wrote in message
...
>>> will,
>>> Thanks for that reply, I failed to mention That is
>>> already unchecked, not your fault, They are not grayed
>>> out or anything, just when I click on to them it
takes
>me
>>> to choice of open or save, I click open and then it
>takes
>>> me to word program which I assume ( I know bad word)
is
>>> my attachment default reader, that is where I get the
>>> message "Not a valid web attachment" any other help
>from
>>> you or others is greatly appreciated.
>>> >-----Original Message-----
>>> >Hi PS
>>> >In OE - Tools>Options>Security - uncheck -'Do not
>allow
>>> attachments...'. This is the default setting for SP1.
>>> >
>>> >Will
>>> >
>>> >"PS" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>> >> When I recieve e-mail attachments I try to open
them
>>> by
>>> >> selecting the open option, not the save option,
and
>it
>>> >> takes me to word, which I believe is my default
page
>>> for
>>> >> attachments, but a message pops up saying "not a
>valid
>>> >> web archive". Could someone please explain this to
>me,
>>> or
>>> >> better yet tell me how to get these to open besides
>>> the
>>> >> right click method and reading one small line at a
>>> time.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >---
>>> >Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
>>> >Checked by AVG anti-virus system
>>> (http://www.grisoft.com).
>>> >Version: 6.0.476 / Virus Database: 273 - Release
Date:
>>> 25/04/2003
>>> >.
>>> >
>>
>>
>>.
>>
>.
>