I have an E-Mail attachment to open

[cepal]

I get this window: This file does not have a program associated with it for
performing this action.
Create an association in the folder options control panel.
I go to control panel -then click on options-but I don't see any choices to
do this .
Am I in the right place?

[Bruce Chambers]

cepal wrote:
> I get this window: This file does not have a program associated with it for
> performing this action.
> Create an association in the folder options control panel.
> I go to control panel -then click on options-but I don't see any choices to
> do this .
> Am I in the right place?
>
>


You need to ask the sender of that attachment what specific application
was used to create the file you're trying to open. Then, you'll be able
to purchase/download and install the application needed to read the file
you received.


--

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[CWatters]

"cepal" <anonymous@ microsoft.com> wrote in message
...
> I get this window: This file does not have a program associated with it
for
> performing this action.

Can you tell us what the file extension is? If you don't know ehat that
means find out from the sender which program he used to create the
file/attachment.

[cepal]

This is unrelated. What a surprise. About 2 years ago I had this site
DTS-l.org. on my computer. then it crashed. I didn't exactly remember the
site. Searched all over, posted, ask questions. nobody knew what I was
talking about. and here It appears out of the blue. Great
"Bruce Chambers" > wrote in message
...
> cepal wrote:
>> I get this window: This file does not have a program associated with it
>> for performing this action.
>> Create an association in the folder options control panel.
>> I go to control panel -then click on options-but I don't see any choices
>> to do this .
>> Am I in the right place?
>
>
> You need to ask the sender of that attachment what specific application
> was used to create the file you're trying to open. Then, you'll be able
> to purchase/download and install the application needed to read the file
> you received.
>
>
> --
>
> Bruce Chambers
>
> Help us help you:
> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
> You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having
> both at once. - RAH

[cepal]

It was sent by Power Point. I am told I could open it with Microsoft office
viewer. I can't seem to do this either. I have the viewer
"CWatters" > wrote in message
...
>
> "cepal" <anonymous@ microsoft.com> wrote in message
> ...
>> I get this window: This file does not have a program associated with it
> for
>> performing this action.
>
> Can you tell us what the file extension is? If you don't know ehat that
> means find out from the sender which program he used to create the
> file/attachment.
>
>

[Peter Foldes]

Try it this way. Right click on the attachment while holding down the Shift
key. When the dialogue box jumps up select Power Point. See if it opens like
that.

--
Peter

Please reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others.
"cepal" <anonymous@ microsoft.com> wrote in message
...
> It was sent by Power Point. I am told I could open it with Microsoft
> office viewer. I can't seem to do this either. I have the viewer
> "CWatters" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> "cepal" <anonymous@ microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> ...
>>> I get this window: This file does not have a program associated with it
>> for
>>> performing this action.
>>
>> Can you tell us what the file extension is? If you don't know ehat that
>> means find out from the sender which program he used to create the
>> file/attachment.
>>
>>
>
>

[Don MI]

Free PowerPoint 2003 viewer and other Microsoft Office viewers here:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdate/CD010224941033.aspx

Don



"cepal" <anonymous@ microsoft.com> wrote in message
...
> It was sent by Power Point. I am told I could open it with Microsoft
> office viewer. I can't seem to do this either. I have the viewer
> "CWatters" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> "cepal" <anonymous@ microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> ...
>>> I get this window: This file does not have a program associated with it
>> for
>>> performing this action.
>>
>> Can you tell us what the file extension is? If you don't know ehat that
>> means find out from the sender which program he used to create the
>> file/attachment.
>>
>>
>
>

[Bruce Chambers]

cepal wrote:
> It was sent by Power Point. I am told I could open it with Microsoft office
> viewer. I can't seem to do this either. I have the viewer
> "CWatters" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>"cepal" <anonymous@ microsoft.com> wrote in message
...
>>
>>>I get this window: This file does not have a program associated with it
>>
>>for
>>
>>>performing this action.
>>
>>Can you tell us what the file extension is? If you don't know ehat that
>>means find out from the sender which program he used to create the
>>file/attachment.
>>
>>
>
>
>


You can download a free PowerPoint Viewer from Microsoft:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=428D5727-43AB-4F24-90B7-A94784AF71A4&displaylang=en

If you need to edit the file, though, you'll need the full version of
PowerPoint, or another compatible application.

--

Bruce Chambers

Help us help you:
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having
both at once. - RAH

[Bob]

"cepal" <anonymous@ microsoft.com> wrote in message
...
>I get this window: This file does not have a program associated
>with it for performing this action.
> Create an association in the folder options control panel.
> I go to control panel -then click on options-but I don't see any
> choices to do this .
> Am I in the right place?
>
Personally, I would use Google and not ask other people to do it
for you.

[PA Bear]

See http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ppsopen.htm
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (Shell, IE/OE) & Security

cepal wrote:
> It was sent by Power Point. I am told I could open it with Microsoft
> office viewer. I can't seem to do this either. I have the viewer
> "CWatters" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > "cepal" <anonymous@ microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > ...
> > > I get this window: This file does not have a program associated with
> > > it for performing this action.
> >
> > Can you tell us what the file extension is? If you don't know ehat that
> > means find out from the sender which program he used to create the
> > file/attachment.

[cepal]

No it did not open. I got the same menu just with the right click. Thanks
anyway. I did go to Microsoft and downloaded PowerPoint.I used it once,
worked don't know what I did. I would like to know in detail how to connect
the attachment in E-Mail with PowerPoint. should be a tutorial.
"Peter Foldes" > wrote in message
...
> Try it this way. Right click on the attachment while holding down the
> Shift key. When the dialogue box jumps up select Power Point. See if it
> opens like that.
>
> --
> Peter
>
> Please reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others.
> "cepal" <anonymous@ microsoft.com> wrote in message
> ...
>> It was sent by Power Point. I am told I could open it with Microsoft
>> office viewer. I can't seem to do this either. I have the viewer
>> "CWatters" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>>
>>> "cepal" <anonymous@ microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> I get this window: This file does not have a program associated with it
>>> for
>>>> performing this action.
>>>
>>> Can you tell us what the file extension is? If you don't know ehat that
>>> means find out from the sender which program he used to create the
>>> file/attachment.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

[CWatters]

"Bob" > wrote in message
news:G2J%d.73079$Tt.63886@fed1read05...
> Personally, I would use Google and not ask other people to do it
> for you.

Na, ask away we don't mind.