Outlook 2003 attachments

[Dusty1]

I recently (problem has begun in the last couple of weeks) have been unable
to open attachments in Outlook 2003. I am able to open the attachments if I
download them either to Outlook Express or Thunderbird. I tried re-installing
Outlook 2003 but have had no luck.

 

[Oliver Vukovics]

Hi Dusty1,

have a look on this sites:

"Cannot open attachments in Microsoft Outlook"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/829982/en-us

"How to configure Outlook to block additional attachment file name
extensions"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/837388/en-us

"Block Additional Attachment Types"
http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/esecup/blockzips.htm

Maybe it helps.

 

[Dusty1]

Hi Oliver,
The type of files I am trying to open are .eml files. I have previously been
able to open such files and can still open them using Thunderbird and Outlook
Express but just not with Outlook 2003. I had a look at the sites that you
suggested but did not find a solution. The .eml file does not seem to be one
of the file extensions automaticallly blocked by Outlook 2003. Any other
suggestions?

 

[Brian Tillman]

The type of files I am trying to open are .eml files. I have
previously been able to open such files and can still open them using
Thunderbird and Outlook Express but just not with Outlook 2003. I

IIRC, Outlook has never been able to open EML files because they are Outlook
Express messages. It's no different than trying to open an MSG file with
Outlook Express.

 

[Dusty1]

Brian,
I have been able to open .eml files using Outlook 2003 until a couple of
weeks ago. People have sent such files on many occasions (they obviously use
Outlook Express to compose emails) and I have not had a problem accessing
them until recently. The only way I can open these files now is to use
Outlook Express but I can't understand why Outlook 2003 will not open files
that it once did.

 

[Oliver Vukovics]

Hi Dusty1,

maybe this site could help:

"Outlook 2003 and Outlook 2002 do not restrict access to attachments with an
..eml file extension"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/287887/en-us?spid=2520&sid=307

 

[Dusty1]

Oliver,
Thanks for your suggestions. I did check out the links suggested and I tried
a few things but I have not have any success. I have decided, however, to
switch to using Thunderbird from now on for my email access....it works
perfectly! I do appreciate your efforts.
Dusty