I can indeed open messages but cannot open or save attachments..it is a prop
that only started last week...never had propblems before but co-incides with
downloaded files disapeearing and not saving......like the foirst
pposter..tried all the advice given but nothing seems to work........am now
leaving messages on server so I can open up with different mail client and
download the attachments.........but thanks for help....and the attachments I
want to save are mostly word docs...nothing unusual.

It all started after a windows update....hmmmmmmmmm

"robertmiles@bellsouthNOSPAM.net" wrote:

> To get Microsoft to pay attention to Windows Mail problems, you'll
> probably have to pay for it. They don't seem to have read this
> newsgroup during the last few months, and it's been about 17 months
> since they released any new hotfixes for Windows Mail.
>
> Can you open the message that has the attachment? If so, click the
> paperclip near the top right corner of the message that is supposed
> to give you options for the attachment, and record the file name.
> If it's winmail.dat, you'll probably have to install Outlook (not Outlook
> Express) to be able to open the attachment. If it's anything else,
> tell us the part of its filename starting with the last period and we may
> be able to help with that file type.
>
> "Pigpog" <Pigpog@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E487AF1F-50DE-4D51-80ED-2F817ABF4BBD@microsoft.com...
> > Hi Guys,
> >
> > I have been having the same problem for he last few days......
> >
> > My Vista Basic has been up and running fine for ages. I have defender
> > turned
> > off aslo as it has previously caused me conflicts. I cannot open
> > attachments,
> > cannot save them and cannot download anything via windows mail and
> > internet
> > explorer 7. I have solved the Explorer probblem with Firefox. But there is
> > an
> > attachmenyt from an old email that I needto open and I cant...I dont leave
> > messages on server so a bit stuffed. As I say this is a recent problem
> > that
> > happened over the last week.......and yes some updates have been
> > installed.
> > I have also reset security settings as advised in a differetn forum,
> > turned
> > off UAC as advised by a different forum. Am stuck now as to what to try
> > next.
> > How do we get Microsoft to look at the problem. Any ideas anyone....?
> >
> > "Asif" wrote:
> >
> >> I have also experiencing same problem and after doing research i found
> >> that
> >> windows defender(builtain antivirus in vista) is causing problem. so
> >> turned
> >> off windows defender and then my problem is over.(also remove startup
> >> file
> >> from msconfig)type msconfig in run command and then go to startup tab and
> >> remove check from windows defender. i 100% sure it will work bcz it works
> >> in
> >> my pc.
> >>
> >> "Stead" wrote:
> >>
> >> > Hi, I've just installed vista and i have this wonderfully strange
> >> > problem.
> >> >
> >> > outlook does not let me view or open attachments, get the error 'There
> >> > was
> >> > an error saving one or more of the attachments"
> >> >
> >> > Also, internet explorer will not save or open downloads, it downloads
> >> > the
> >> > file, when i click either open or run, then when it finishes the
> >> > download
> >> > window just closes, file doesn't get saved, although when i click run,
> >> > i get
> >> > a comfirmation asking if i want to allow this file to berun click run
> >> > and
> >> > nothing happens, highly annoying! cannot download an alternative
> >> > browser
> >> > either which is even more annoying!!!
>
>
>