Viewing attachments to email

Can anyone tell me how I can view attachments? I have tried everything I can
to get them to open.

What kind of attachments, .doc, .pps, or .xls?
Make sure you have the program installed that will open that kind of file.
Have you tried saving the attachment, and then clicking on the saved file?

In Windows Mail, Tools, Options, Security, uncheck "Do not allow attachments..."

Gary VanderMolen

"Kyle in Texas" <Kyle in Texas@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7262325C-A558-459C-B390-144FF68366D1@microsoft.com...
> Can anyone tell me how I can view attachments? I have tried everything I can
> to get them to open.

I have Vista Home Premium. I can open some attachments just fine. Others
open, but begin and end with jibberish (pages!!) that look like commands.
The main body is usually somewhere in it, but why is all the jibberish there
too? I did not have this problem with my former Windows 98.
Any help would be appreciated.
--
GoCatsGo


>

Any specific type of attachment, such as .doc Word files?
How are you opening the attachment, within WinMail, or
by double-clicking on the saved attachment file?

Gary VanderMolen

"GoCatsGo" <GoCatsGo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:4054E30C-B915-4243-ACBA-35409B74B824@microsoft.com...
>I have Vista Home Premium. I can open some attachments just fine. Others
> open, but begin and end with jibberish (pages!!) that look like commands.
> The main body is usually somewhere in it, but why is all the jibberish there
> too? I did not have this problem with my former Windows 98.
> Any help would be appreciated.
> --
> GoCatsGo

Thanks for responding.
The attachments are noted as a "DOC file". I open my messages in my Windows
Vista email and open the attachments by double-clicking on them.
I have been able to retrieve a readable and printable copy if I copy it to
WordPad then delete the pages of commands. I hope I wouldn't have to do all
this with attachments. An easier way? Why is this happening with Vista? --
GoCatsGo


"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:

> Any specific type of attachment, such as .doc Word files?
> How are you opening the attachment, within WinMail, or
> by double-clicking on the saved attachment file?
>
> Gary VanderMolen
>
> "GoCatsGo" <GoCatsGo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:4054E30C-B915-4243-ACBA-35409B74B824@microsoft.com...
> >I have Vista Home Premium. I can open some attachments just fine. Others
> > open, but begin and end with jibberish (pages!!) that look like commands.
> > The main body is usually somewhere in it, but why is all the jibberish there
> > too? I did not have this problem with my former Windows 98.
> > Any help would be appreciated.
> > --
> > GoCatsGo
>
>
>

In order to open .doc documents you must have Microsoft Word
installed on that computer, or the free Word Viewer. You can
download the latter here:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

Gary VanderMolen

"GoCatsGo" <GoCatsGo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:59EDDB1F-0300-473A-AE02-384A2BF35AE4@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for responding.
> The attachments are noted as a "DOC file". I open my messages in my Windows
> Vista email and open the attachments by double-clicking on them.
> I have been able to retrieve a readable and printable copy if I copy it to
> WordPad then delete the pages of commands. I hope I wouldn't have to do all
> this with attachments. An easier way? Why is this happening with Vista? --
> GoCatsGo
>
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>
>> Any specific type of attachment, such as .doc Word files?
>> How are you opening the attachment, within WinMail, or
>> by double-clicking on the saved attachment file?
>>
>> Gary VanderMolen
>>
>> "GoCatsGo" <GoCatsGo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:4054E30C-B915-4243-ACBA-35409B74B824@microsoft.com...
>> >I have Vista Home Premium. I can open some attachments just fine. Others
>> > open, but begin and end with jibberish (pages!!) that look like commands.
>> > The main body is usually somewhere in it, but why is all the jibberish there
>> > too? I did not have this problem with my former Windows 98.
>> > Any help would be appreciated.
>> > --
>> > GoCatsGo
>>
>>
>>

Okay.
I've downloaded the 2003 Word Viewer. I'll let you know how it works and if
it solves the problem.
Another observation as I scan through these posts....why are there so many
problems with Windows Vista? My brother (a programmer) says he never buys
the first new version of a new system but waits until after several patches
have been made. But don't these Microsoft people know what they're doing by
now?

--
GoCatsGo


"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:

> In order to open .doc documents you must have Microsoft Word
> installed on that computer, or the free Word Viewer. You can
> download the latter here:
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>
> Gary VanderMolen
>
> "GoCatsGo" <GoCatsGo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:59EDDB1F-0300-473A-AE02-384A2BF35AE4@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks for responding.
> > The attachments are noted as a "DOC file". I open my messages in my Windows
> > Vista email and open the attachments by double-clicking on them.
> > I have been able to retrieve a readable and printable copy if I copy it to
> > WordPad then delete the pages of commands. I hope I wouldn't have to do all
> > this with attachments. An easier way? Why is this happening with Vista? --
> > GoCatsGo

I am having problems getting correct and complete instructions from the
technicians, they either don't understand what my problem is or are all
newbys.
"GoCatsGo" <GoCatsGo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3504EEDC-BE93-4650-9F13-DE6D3136377B@microsoft.com...
> Well, now I find that the 2003 Word Viewer did not work.
> Attachments (doc files) are still filled with pages of jibberish.
> It is hard to believe that Widows Vista has an email program
> that cannot read another Windows document properly.
> I'm thinking I should have followed my brother's practice of
> never buying the first version of a new operating system!
> This is very disappointing and I will be letting Microsoft know.
> If a different program is needed, I expect Microsoft to provide
> it.
> Are there any other remedies/ideas for solving this problem?
> --
> GoCatsGo
>
>
> "GoCatsGo" wrote:
>
>> Okay.
>> I've downloaded the 2003 Word Viewer. I'll let you know how it works and
>> if
>> it solves the problem.
>> Another observation as I scan through these posts....why are there so
>> many
>> problems with Windows Vista? My brother (a programmer) says he never
>> buys
>> the first new version of a new system but waits until after several
>> patches
>> have been made. But don't these Microsoft people know what they're doing
>> by
>> now?
>>
>> --
>> GoCatsGo
>>
>>
>> "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>>
>> > In order to open .doc documents you must have Microsoft Word
>> > installed on that computer, or the free Word Viewer. You can
>> > download the latter here:
>> > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>> >
>> > Gary VanderMolen
>> >
>> > "GoCatsGo" <GoCatsGo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:59EDDB1F-0300-473A-AE02-384A2BF35AE4@microsoft.com...
>> > > Thanks for responding.
>> > > The attachments are noted as a "DOC file". I open my messages in my
>> > > Windows
>> > > Vista email and open the attachments by double-clicking on them.
>> > > I have been able to retrieve a readable and printable copy if I copy
>> > > it to
>> > > WordPad then delete the pages of commands. I hope I wouldn't have to
>> > > do all
>> > > this with attachments. An easier way? Why is this happening with
>> > > Vista? --
>> > > GoCatsGo
>>

Well, now I find that the 2003 Word Viewer did not work.
Attachments (doc files) are still filled with pages of jibberish.
It is hard to believe that Widows Vista has an email program
that cannot read another Windows document properly.
I'm thinking I should have followed my brother's practice of
never buying the first version of a new operating system!
This is very disappointing and I will be letting Microsoft know.
If a different program is needed, I expect Microsoft to provide
it.
Are there any other remedies/ideas for solving this problem?
--
GoCatsGo


"GoCatsGo" wrote:

> Okay.
> I've downloaded the 2003 Word Viewer. I'll let you know how it works and if
> it solves the problem.
> Another observation as I scan through these posts....why are there so many
> problems with Windows Vista? My brother (a programmer) says he never buys
> the first new version of a new system but waits until after several patches
> have been made. But don't these Microsoft people know what they're doing by
> now?
>
> --
> GoCatsGo
>
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>
> > In order to open .doc documents you must have Microsoft Word
> > installed on that computer, or the free Word Viewer. You can
> > download the latter here:
> > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
> >
> > Gary VanderMolen
> >
> > "GoCatsGo" <GoCatsGo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:59EDDB1F-0300-473A-AE02-384A2BF35AE4@microsoft.com...
> > > Thanks for responding.
> > > The attachments are noted as a "DOC file". I open my messages in my Windows
> > > Vista email and open the attachments by double-clicking on them.
> > > I have been able to retrieve a readable and printable copy if I copy it to
> > > WordPad then delete the pages of commands. I hope I wouldn't have to do all
> > > this with attachments. An easier way? Why is this happening with Vista? --
> > > GoCatsGo
>

If Word Viewer 2003 can't display that document properly
than it's not a genuine .doc Word document.

Gary VanderMolen

"GoCatsGo" <GoCatsGo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:3504EEDC-BE93-4650-9F13-DE6D3136377B@microsoft.com...
> Well, now I find that the 2003 Word Viewer did not work.
> Attachments (doc files) are still filled with pages of jibberish.
> It is hard to believe that Widows Vista has an email program
> that cannot read another Windows document properly.
> I'm thinking I should have followed my brother's practice of
> never buying the first version of a new operating system!
> This is very disappointing and I will be letting Microsoft know.
> If a different program is needed, I expect Microsoft to provide
> it.
> Are there any other remedies/ideas for solving this problem?
> --
> GoCatsGo
>
>
> "GoCatsGo" wrote:
>
>> Okay.
>> I've downloaded the 2003 Word Viewer. I'll let you know how it works and if
>> it solves the problem.
>> Another observation as I scan through these posts....why are there so many
>> problems with Windows Vista? My brother (a programmer) says he never buys
>> the first new version of a new system but waits until after several patches
>> have been made. But don't these Microsoft people know what they're doing by
>> now?
>>
>> --
>> GoCatsGo
>>
>>
>> "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>>
>> > In order to open .doc documents you must have Microsoft Word
>> > installed on that computer, or the free Word Viewer. You can
>> > download the latter here:
>> > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>> >
>> > Gary VanderMolen
>> >
>> > "GoCatsGo" <GoCatsGo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:59EDDB1F-0300-473A-AE02-384A2BF35AE4@microsoft.com...
>> > > Thanks for responding.
>> > > The attachments are noted as a "DOC file". I open my messages in my Windows
>> > > Vista email and open the attachments by double-clicking on them.
>> > > I have been able to retrieve a readable and printable copy if I copy it to
>> > > WordPad then delete the pages of commands. I hope I wouldn't have to do all
>> > > this with attachments. An easier way? Why is this happening with Vista? --
>> > > GoCatsGo
>>