folder options for viewing emails

I am using XP-Home and when i try to open an attachment on some emails a
screen prompts me"the file does not have a program associated with performing
this action.create an assosciation in the folder option control panel"This
seems to happen with emails associated with power point attachments.I've got
power point 2003 which normally runs fine.I have had a look at the folder
options but i'm not sure what to touch.Can you give me an idea of what i may
need to change so i don't destroy or change other files by accident?
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"kirsty" <kirsty@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:42D4DBBA-523C-4F0E-92DF-948D9ADD4B0E@microsoft.com...
>I am using XP-Home and when i try to open an attachment on some emails a
> screen prompts me"the file does not have a program associated with performing
> this action.create an assosciation in the folder option control panel"This
> seems to happen with emails associated with power point attachments.I've got
> power point 2003 which normally runs fine.I have had a look at the folder
> options but i'm not sure what to touch.Can you give me an idea of what i may
> need to change so i don't destroy or change other files by accident?
> --
> lifes like that

Is it a possibility that the .pps, .ppt, etc files were created using PowerPoint
2007? If they are and you do not have the compatibility pack installed, you can get
it here:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

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Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

Tried doing as suggested but did not work.Any other ideas?
Thanks anyway.
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"Brian A." wrote:

> "kirsty" <kirsty@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:42D4DBBA-523C-4F0E-92DF-948D9ADD4B0E@microsoft.com...
> >I am using XP-Home and when i try to open an attachment on some emails a
> > screen prompts me"the file does not have a program associated with performing
> > this action.create an assosciation in the folder option control panel"This
> > seems to happen with emails associated with power point attachments.I've got
> > power point 2003 which normally runs fine.I have had a look at the folder
> > options but i'm not sure what to touch.Can you give me an idea of what i may
> > need to change so i don't destroy or change other files by accident?
> > --
> > lifes like that
>
> Is it a possibility that the .pps, .ppt, etc files were created using PowerPoint
> 2007? If they are and you do not have the compatibility pack installed, you can get
> it here:
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>
> --
>
>
> Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }
> Conflicts start where information lacks.
> http://basconotw.mvps.org/
>
> Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>
>
>

"kirsty" <kirsty@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:42D4DBBA-523C-4F0E-92DF-948D9ADD4B0E@microsoft.com...
>I am using XP-Home and when i try to open an attachment on some emails a
> screen prompts me"the file does not have a program associated with
> performing
> this action.create an assosciation in the folder option control panel"This
> seems to happen with emails associated with power point attachments.I've
> got
> power point 2003 which normally runs fine.I have had a look at the folder
> options but i'm not sure what to touch.Can you give me an idea of what i
> may
> need to change so i don't destroy or change other files by accident?


Unable to open .PPS attachments directly from Outlook Express
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ppsopen.htm

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www.fjsmjs.com
Do not reply with email

I was unable to open through outlook express but i was able to save to my
desk top to view.Problem solved.
Thanks

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"Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM" wrote:

> "kirsty" <kirsty@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:42D4DBBA-523C-4F0E-92DF-948D9ADD4B0E@microsoft.com...
> >I am using XP-Home and when i try to open an attachment on some emails a
> > screen prompts me"the file does not have a program associated with
> > performing
> > this action.create an assosciation in the folder option control panel"This
> > seems to happen with emails associated with power point attachments.I've
> > got
> > power point 2003 which normally runs fine.I have had a look at the folder
> > options but i'm not sure what to touch.Can you give me an idea of what i
> > may
> > need to change so i don't destroy or change other files by accident?
>
>
> Unable to open .PPS attachments directly from Outlook Express
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ppsopen.htm
>
> --
> Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM
> www.fjsmjs.com
> Do not reply with email
>
>