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From: Heather on 28 Feb 2010 01:24 And........did you do what the alert said?? To create an association in the options folder?? Do you know how to find that?? If not, PA Bare can help you out...... "beeman" <anon(a)anon.com> wrote in message news:eT6u6fCuKHA.3360(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > And the wmv.attachment doers not open in outlook express. I shut off > e-mail attachment scanning and it didn't help. > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP(a)gmail.com> wrote in message > news:O%23t$JFrtKHA.928(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> And...? >> >> beeman wrote: >>> I get an alert that says" This file does not have a program associated >>> with >>> it for performing this action. Create an association in the folder >>> options >>> control panel. >>> >>>> What happens when you try to open WMV attachments? Post any error >>>> messages in their entirety. >>>> >>>> What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is your >>>> subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than >>>> Defender)? What third-party firewall (if any)? >>>> >>>> Has a(another) Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on the >>>> computer (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you >>>> bought it)? >>>> >>>> Tip: Disable email scanning by your anti-virus application. It >>>> provides >>>> no additional protection, it may be causing the problem, and even >>>> Symantec >>>> says it's not necessary: >>>> >>>> <QP> >>>> Disabling Email Scanning does not leave you unprotected against viruses >>>> that are distributed as email attachments. Norton AntiVirus >>>> Auto-Protect >>>> scans incoming files as they are saved to your hard drive, including >>>> and email attachments. Email Scanning is just another layer on top of >>>> this. To make sure that Auto-Protect is providing the maximum >>>> protection, >>>> keep Auto-Protect enabled and run LiveUpdate regularly to ensure that >>>> you >>>> have the most recent virus definitions. >>>> </QP> >>>> http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/nav.nsf/docid/2002111812533106 >>>> >>>> . Why you don't need your anti-virus to scan your email >>>> http://thundercloud.net/infoave/tutorials/email-scanning/index.htm >>>> >>>> >>>> beeman wrote: >>>>> They are attachments. >>>>> >>>>>> Are these WMV files attachments or embedded in an HTML message? >>>>>> >>>>>> If the latter, are you creating these messages and then sending them >>>>>> to >>>>>> yourself as a test? >>>>>> >>>>>> beeman wrote: >>>>>>> I tried that as suggested in a previous post. WMV files will open >>>>>>> from >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> HD but not from OE-6 >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Save the attachment to your HDD. Right click on it and Open With | >>>>>>>> Choose >>>>>>>> Program. Select Windows Media Player 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. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Has anyone found a solution to opening wmv files in OE-6. My >>>>>>>>> associations >>>>>>>>> are set and I can open them from my hard drive but I can't in OE6. >> > >
From: beeman on 28 Feb 2010 02:31 Yes I did that. "Heather" <fergie(a)canada.invalid> wrote in message news:hmd26l$65n$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > And........did you do what the alert said?? To create an association in > the options folder?? Do you know how to find that?? If not, PA Bare can > help you out...... > > "beeman" <anon(a)anon.com> wrote in message > news:eT6u6fCuKHA.3360(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> And the wmv.attachment doers not open in outlook express. I shut off >> e-mail attachment scanning and it didn't help. >> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP(a)gmail.com> wrote in message >> news:O%23t$JFrtKHA.928(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>> And...? >>> >>> beeman wrote: >>>> I get an alert that says" This file does not have a program associated >>>> with >>>> it for performing this action. Create an association in the folder >>>> options >>>> control panel. >>>> >>>>> What happens when you try to open WMV attachments? Post any error >>>>> messages in their entirety. >>>>> >>>>> What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is your >>>>> subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than >>>>> Defender)? What third-party firewall (if any)? >>>>> >>>>> Has a(another) Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on the >>>>> computer (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you >>>>> bought it)? >>>>> >>>>> Tip: Disable email scanning by your anti-virus application. It >>>>> provides >>>>> no additional protection, it may be causing the problem, and even >>>>> Symantec >>>>> says it's not necessary: >>>>> >>>>> <QP> >>>>> Disabling Email Scanning does not leave you unprotected against >>>>> viruses >>>>> that are distributed as email attachments. Norton AntiVirus >>>>> Auto-Protect >>>>> scans incoming files as they are saved to your hard drive, including >>>>> and email attachments. Email Scanning is just another layer on top of >>>>> this. To make sure that Auto-Protect is providing the maximum >>>>> protection, >>>>> keep Auto-Protect enabled and run LiveUpdate regularly to ensure that >>>>> you >>>>> have the most recent virus definitions. >>>>> </QP> >>>>> http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/nav.nsf/docid/2002111812533106 >>>>> >>>>> . Why you don't need your anti-virus to scan your email >>>>> >>>>> http://thundercloud.net/infoave/tutorials/email-scanning/index.htm >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> beeman wrote: >>>>>> They are attachments. >>>>>> >>>>>>> Are these WMV files attachments or embedded in an HTML message? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> If the latter, are you creating these messages and then sending them >>>>>>> to >>>>>>> yourself as a test? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> beeman wrote: >>>>>>>> I tried that as suggested in a previous post. WMV files will open >>>>>>>> from >>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>> HD but not from OE-6 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Save the attachment to your HDD. Right click on it and Open With | >>>>>>>>> Choose >>>>>>>>> Program. Select Windows Media Player 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. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Has anyone found a solution to opening wmv files in OE-6. My >>>>>>>>>> associations >>>>>>>>>> are set and I can open them from my hard drive but I can't in >>>>>>>>>> OE6. >>> >> >> > >
From: Ron Sommer on 28 Feb 2010 05:55 I hope that your post has a typo. :-) -- Ron Sommer MS MVP- Windows Live Mail "Heather" <fergie(a)canada.invalid> wrote in message news:hmd26l$65n$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > And........did you do what the alert said?? To create an association in > the options folder?? Do you know how to find that?? If not, PA Bare can > help you out...... >
From: PA Bear [MS MVP] on 28 Feb 2010 11:55 And what about?... >>>>> What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is your >>>>> subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than >>>>> Defender)? What third-party firewall (if any)? >>>>> >>>>> Has a(another) Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on the >>>>> computer (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you >>>>> bought it)? >>>>> >>>>> Tip: Disable email scanning by your anti-virus application... [Was 'PA Bare' a Freudian slip? <eg>] Heather wrote: > And........did you do what the alert said?? To create an association in > the > options folder?? Do you know how to find that?? If not, PA Bare can help > you out...... > > "beeman" <anon(a)anon.com> wrote in message > news:eT6u6fCuKHA.3360(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> And the wmv.attachment doers not open in outlook express. I shut off >> e-mail attachment scanning and it didn't help. >> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP(a)gmail.com> wrote in message >> news:O%23t$JFrtKHA.928(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>> And...? >>> >>> beeman wrote: >>>> I get an alert that says" This file does not have a program associated >>>> with >>>> it for performing this action. Create an association in the folder >>>> options >>>> control panel. >>>> >>>>> What happens when you try to open WMV attachments? Post any error >>>>> messages in their entirety. >>>>> >>>>> What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is your >>>>> subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than >>>>> Defender)? What third-party firewall (if any)? >>>>> >>>>> Has a(another) Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on the >>>>> computer (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you >>>>> bought it)? >>>>> >>>>> Tip: Disable email scanning by your anti-virus application. It >>>>> provides >>>>> no additional protection, it may be causing the problem, and even >>>>> Symantec >>>>> says it's not necessary: >>>>> >>>>> <QP> >>>>> Disabling Email Scanning does not leave you unprotected against >>>>> viruses >>>>> that are distributed as email attachments. Norton AntiVirus >>>>> Auto-Protect >>>>> scans incoming files as they are saved to your hard drive, including >>>>> and email attachments. Email Scanning is just another layer on top of >>>>> this. To make sure that Auto-Protect is providing the maximum >>>>> protection, >>>>> keep Auto-Protect enabled and run LiveUpdate regularly to ensure that >>>>> you >>>>> have the most recent virus definitions. >>>>> </QP> >>>>> http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/nav.nsf/docid/2002111812533106 >>>>> >>>>> . Why you don't need your anti-virus to scan your email >>>>> >>>>> http://thundercloud.net/infoave/tutorials/email-scanning/index.htm >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> beeman wrote: >>>>>> They are attachments. >>>>>> >>>>>>> Are these WMV files attachments or embedded in an HTML message? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> If the latter, are you creating these messages and then sending them >>>>>>> to >>>>>>> yourself as a test? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> beeman wrote: >>>>>>>> I tried that as suggested in a previous post. WMV files will open >>>>>>>> from >>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>> HD but not from OE-6 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Save the attachment to your HDD. Right click on it and Open With | >>>>>>>>> Choose >>>>>>>>> Program. Select Windows Media Player 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. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Has anyone found a solution to opening wmv files in OE-6. My >>>>>>>>>> associations >>>>>>>>>> are set and I can open them from my hard drive but I can't in >>>>>>>>>> OE6.
From: Heather on 28 Feb 2010 14:04
"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:%23LNwPhJuKHA.4220(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > > [Was 'PA Bare' a Freudian slip? <eg>] > Absolutely NOT.........and an <eg> back to you too, lol. At your age, you should be flattered, ROFL!! xx Figgs |