Do you have Microsoft Word installed on that computer?
If so, try this fix:
http://www.winhelponline.com/article...dows-Mail.html
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Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (WLMail)
"Jay" <Jay@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:282FE4A9-A3F4-4E32-A14E-1C369F07C31B@microsoft.com...
>I have been having the same problem everyone else is with the Set
> associations file. I dont understand how can I open my attachments that are
> sent word DOC through my email? Is the only way to save them to my desktop?