Cant Open Attachments - In word 2003

[Larry]

Hi, hope you can help, clicking on attachments from Hotmail i get a word pop
up file dialog box with the "save" and "Cancel option" but the "open" option
isnt offered. when i right click on the attachment link in an attempt to open
that way nothin happens with the open selection, i dont get the "open with"
option either i have tried holding ctrl and clicking on the attachment link,
file association in control panel (.doc) i have to save the attachment first
before being able to open the attachment, something i dont want to have to be
doing. is there a setting within word /internet options that needs to be set?
This occurs for excel, word and PDF attachments. if it works for one i hope
it should work for the others i use word 2003 on Vista pc
thanks
Larry

 

[Graham Mayor]

The peculiarities of Hotmail have nothing to do with Word. It is in any case
bad practice to open attachments directly at the best of times, save to the
hard drive and open from there.

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Graham Mayor - Word MVP


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[Larry]

Hi Graham,

the problem occurs on my home pc, so at the moment i have to open
attachments from the office which isnt convient (we use word 2003 at work
too!)
I did get it to work 2wks ago by fiddling in the "options" tab in word that
makes it more aggravating once seeing it work before,the same fiddle isnt
having it this time around Do i really have to save every attachment on my
hard drive to open them?

Pls i need to get to have this fixed thanks
Larry

 

[Larry]

Got home last nyt battle ready to solve this one (without any tips tho) sso
had made no changes at all to the PC, clicked on a hotmail attachment holding
ctrl and viola another Tab opens, pop up box appears asking to open which i
click on and doc appears in word!!!
i am happy it did but i do not no how long it will and besdies this isnt the
programs normal functional behaviour. id prefer some coonsistency and
realibility, could you pls share your thoughts on what you think is happening
here? how can i just make it open in a simple 2 clicks of the mouse without
the ctrl button am really thinking its a Vista thing going on here

id appreciate ur help ta
Larry

 

[Larry]

Got home last nyt battle ready to solve this one (without any tips tho) sso
had made no changes at all to the PC, clicked on a hotmail attachment holding
ctrl and viola another Tab opens, pop up box appears asking to open which i
click on and doc appears in word!!!
i am happy it did but i do not no how long it will and besdies this isnt the
programs normal functional behaviour. id prefer some coonsistency and
realibility, could you pls share your thoughts on what you think is happening
here? how can i just make it open in a simple 2 clicks of the mouse without
the ctrl button am really thinking its a Vista thing going on here

id appreciate ur help ta
Larry