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"Owen" <Owen(a)mmm.com> escreveu na mensagem
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> ok
> "BigOwl" <BigOwl(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4D260E5A-8246-4BB1-B971-AF59C4D03A60(a)microsoft.com...
>> When I tried that procedure, Windows Media Player said it could not find
>> such
>> an extension and added (.) to the note...not sure what that means. I can
>> open the file if I save it to the desktop or in Windows Explorer, but it
>> still refuses to open as an attachment to an OE 6 email message. I found
>> that I could open the file that I had moved to Windows Explorer. by
>> clicking
>> Window Media Player's Now Playing button, More Options, Network, made
>> sure
>> all Protocol boxes were checked, including one called Use ports 7000-7007
>> to
>> receive data, then clicked Configure under Streaming proxy settings,
>> clicked
>> on Autodetect proxy settings and closed it out. That helped only the
>> saved
>> file in Windows Explorer. I also check the associations and find the
>> settings are for Media Player. Any suggestions?
>>
>>
>> "Bruce Hagen" wrote:
>>
>>> Save the attachment to your HDD. Right click on it and Open With |
>>> Choose
>>> Program. Find and choose a program that works, (WMP), and then check the
>>> box: Always use this program to open this kind of file. This should
>>> enable
>>> you to open these attachments in the future.
>>> --
>>>
>>> Bruce Hagen
>>> MS-MVP Outlook Express
>>> Imperial Beach, CA
>>>
>>>
>>> "K-Bob" <ish(a)copper.net> wrote in message
>>> news:B227842D-5F7B-446D-B128-96C050562A34(a)microsoft.com...
>>> > All of a sudden OE6 will not allow me to open file attachments
>>> > containing
>>> > .wmv files. I get the following message: "THIS FILE DOES NOT HAVE A
>>> > PROGRAM
>>> > ASSOCIATED WITH IT FOR PERFORMING THIS ACTION. CREATE AN ASSOCIATION
>>> > IN
>>> > THE
>>> > FOLDER OPTIONS CONTROL PANEL."
>>> >
>>> > I have checked the "Folder Options" in the control panel and there is
>>> > a
>>> > .wmv
>>> > file out there. Up until last week I was able to open these kinds of
>>> > email
>>> > attachments with no problems. Windows Media Player automatically
>>> > started
>>> > playing the file when clicking on OPEN. Same with burning CD's, can't
>>> > do
>>> > that anymore since last week. WHAT IS GOING ON???
>>> >
>>> > I can view this if I save the attachment to my hard drive, but don't
>>> > want
>>> > to
>>> > have to do that EVERY time I receive one of these.
>>> >
>>> > I have Windows XP for an operating system.
>>> > --
>>> > K. Christiansen
>>>
>>>
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