See the Identifying Attachment File Types and Setting File Associations
section of
Decoding Internet Attachments - A Tutorial
http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_san...e.htm#identify


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Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm


"stumped and perplexed" <stumpedandperplexed@discussions.microsoft.com>
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> thanks for showing me how to change the application, but I don't know
> what to
> change them to (how do I make the default "how they sent it to me
> originally"?
> Does that make sense? the attachments are listed in my docs as .eml
>
> "PA Bear" wrote:
>
>> Save the attachment to your hard-drive > Shift+Right-click on the
>> save file
>> > Open with > Choose application you want to be the default and also
>> check
>> the "Always open with..." box.
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP,
>> DTS-L.org
>>
>> stumped and perplexed wrote:
>> > I am totally flummoxed - so if you respond to this, pleae be very
>> > basic.
>> > I use Windows98, and Norton virus/internet protection.
>> >
>> > Attachments sent to me (from various people) open as wordpad
>> > regardless of
>> > whether I save them or open directly. If I open the same
>> > attachment from
>> > an internet mail service, they open correctly (ie not in wordpad).
>> >
>> > I believe I am up-to-date in all downloads etc.
>> >
>> > ALSO - If I must uninstall and reinstall IE, to fix this problem, I
>> > need
>> > to know whether the messages I currently have in my inbox and files
>> > will
>> > disappear. I do not want that to happen.
>> >
>> > tia
>>
>>