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Re: Cannot open pdf files in Outlook 2007

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Roady [MVP]

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Mar 13, 2009, 4:06:41 PM3/13/09
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Outlook doesn't control this but Windows. Verify your default handler for
pdf-file in Windows.
Assuming Windows XP;
Control Panel-> Folder Options-> tab File Types-> select PDF-> button
Restore

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"RSax" <RS...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> When I try to open pdf files in Outlook 2007 it launches Word 2007 instead
> of
> Adobe Acrobat. I tried reinstalling Acrobat. No luck. I copied the pdf
> to
> my desktop and it opened fine with Acrobat. What happened to my Outlook
> 2007. It was working just fine last week.

MAtkinson

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Apr 1, 2009, 6:14:10 PM4/1/09
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I have the exact same problem, but I have Outlook 2007 and Windows Vista Home
Premium SP1. Can somebody help? I have downloaded Acrobat Reader 9, but it
does not open in Outlook. I need a solution for Windows Vista, please.
Thanks!

Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]

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Apr 2, 2009, 1:15:22 PM4/2/09
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"MAtkinson" <MAtk...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have the exact same problem, but I have Outlook 2007 and Windows Vista Home
> Premium SP1. Can somebody help? I have downloaded Acrobat Reader 9, but it
> does not open in Outlook. I need a solution for Windows Vista, please.

Try starting Word once with the /r command switch to reregister the Word
document types. Click Start and in the Search field, enter

winword.exe /r

Be sure to include the space. Press Enter. If that doesn't help, start
Acrobat Reader and click Help>Repair Adobe Reader Installation.
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Shimon Brand

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Apr 17, 2012, 4:09:04 PM4/17/12
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I also can not open PDF attachments on Outlook. IUntil a couple of weeks ago I would double click the Adobe icon and the file would open now it does not open. Is there a setting that sends PDF attachments to the Adobe application?

> On Friday, March 13, 2009 2:27 PM RSa wrote:

> When I try to open pdf files in Outlook 2007 it launches Word 2007 instead of
> Adobe Acrobat. I tried reinstalling Acrobat. No luck. I copied the pdf to
> my desktop and it opened fine with Acrobat. What happened to my Outlook
> 2007. It was working just fine last week.


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