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?
--
loret lynn

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] rgharper@gmail.com
* NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/


"loret" <loret@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3E6C642D-6B72-4112-A2A0-6CAA4257BB1C@microsoft.com...
>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?
> --
> loret lynn

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

--

----
Crosspost, do not multipost http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
__________________________________________________ _______________________________


"loret" <loret@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3E6C642D-6B72-4112-A2A0-6CAA4257BB1C@microsoft.com...
>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?
> --
> loret lynn