can't open .email files

can anyone tell me how to enable .email files in windows mail on a vist home
premiun system.

"lsukev" <lsukev@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> can anyone tell me how to enable .email files in windows mail on a vist
> home
> premiun system.

An .EMAIL file is an alternate file extension for an .EML file. One option
is to save the attachment, then rename with an .EML file name. Another is
to create a file association for .EMAIL files. Use folder Options to create
a new File Type for .EMAIL and duplicate the settings listed for .EML files.

Hal
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"lsukev" <lsukev@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> can anyone tell me how to enable .email files in windows mail on a vist
home
> premiun system.

[KITTY44]

I have the same problem. I checked folder options set associations and both .eml and .email are listed with Windows Mail as the default opening program. But, I still have to save the file attachment and rename the .email to eml then it will open. Any other suggestions?

An .EMAIL file is an alternate file extension for an .EML file. One option
is to save the attachment, then rename with an .EML file name, as you've
discovered. Another is to create a file association for .EMAIL files. Save
the .EMAIL attachment to your desktop, Shift-right click it and choose 'open
with'. Choose WinMail and check the box for always use this program. This
adds the .EMAIL file type and associates it with Windows Mail.

Hal
--
Hal Hostetler, CPBE -- hhh@kvoa.com
Senior Engineer/MIS -- MS MVP-Print/Imaging -- WA7BGX
http://www.kvoa.com -- "When News breaks, we fix it!"
KVOA Television, Tucson, AZ. NBC Channel 4
Live at Hot Licks - www.badnewsbluesband.com

"KITTY44" <KITTY44.3da4w5@no-mx.forums.vistaheads.com> wrote in message
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> I have the same problem. I checked folder options set associations and
> both .eml and .email are listed with Windows Mail as the default opening
> program. But, I still have to save the file attachment and rename the
> email to eml then it will open. Any other suggestions?
>
>
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>

[KITTY44]

Thank you for trying to help, but I already did that too. This is what happens: Highlight the email by clicking on it. Double Click and a new window opens with the attachment listed in the field labeled 'Attachment". Right under the subject line.
Double click on the attachment, then it shifts back to the original windows mail window. If I save as, say on the desktop, left click opens the windows mail window again. If I right click on the saved file, choose open with and a new window opens with Windows Mail highlighted, click OK and right back to the original windows mail window. I can open it if I change the file extension. I would just like to double click the attachment and have it open like any other attachment. I used to have the same problem with OE in XP, but not I have Vista and Windows Mail and so I think it's a Microsoft bug. I've searched for answers and and only found the file association solution that doesn't work. Again, thanks for trying.

Yes, so I notice. The problem is fixable, however. I found a free third
party File Association editor here:

http://www.primalscript.com/Free_Tools/index.asp
Free Tools for Scripting

The editor is called "FileTypes". With it, I examined the .EMAIL
association created with the method I described in my first post and found
thee "Open" verb to read:

"C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\winmail.exe" "%1"

By changing this to read:

"C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\winmail.exe" /eml:%1

I got the result I wanted, double clicking an .EMAIL file opens the message,
not the program. I don't understand why the file association editing
features wwerre removed from Vista, but this free editor works well.

Hal
--
Hal Hostetler, CPBE -- hhh@kvoa.com
Senior Engineer/MIS -- MS MVP-Print/Imaging -- WA7BGX
http://www.kvoa.com -- "When News breaks, we fix it!"
KVOA Television, Tucson, AZ. NBC Channel 4
Live at Hot Licks - www.badnewsbluesband.com

"KITTY44" <KITTY44.3dag04@no-mx.forums.vistaheads.com> wrote in message
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>
> Thank you for trying to help, but I already did that too. This is what
> happens: Highlight the email by clicking on it. Double Click and a new
> window opens with the attachment listed in the field labeled
> 'Attachment". Right under the subject line.
> Double click on the attachment, then it shifts back to the original
> windows mail window. If I save as, say on the desktop, left click opens
> the windows mail window again. If I right click on the saved file,
> choose open with and a new window opens with Windows Mail highlighted,
> click OK and right back to the original windows mail window. I can open
> it if I change the file extension. I would just like to double click
> the attachment and have it open like any other attachment. I used to
> have the same problem with OE in XP, but not I have Vista and Windows
> Mail and so I think it's a Microsoft bug. I've searched for answers and
> and only found the file association solution that doesn't work. Again,
> thanks for trying.
>
>
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> KITTY44
> Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
>

[KITTY44]

Thanks so much editing the open verb like you suggested fixed it. I don't know how you figured out how to edit it, but I'm grateful. Think I'll keep that File types program around, it may come in handy another time. Thanks.

I've made available a REG file which creates file association for .email
file type. See:

Unable to Open .EMAIL File Attachments in Windows Mail - The Winhelponline
Blog:
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/un...-windows-mail/

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com


"KITTY44" <KITTY44.3dc6gh@no-mx.forums.vistaheads.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks so much editing the open verb like you suggested fixed it. I
> don't know how you figured out how to edit it, but I'm grateful. Think
> I'll keep that File types program around, it may come in handy another
> time. Thanks.
>
>
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> KITTY44
> Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
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