I have the same problem using open office and live mail. As an alternative I downloaded Opera and run it parallel to Windows Live email. I discovered I do not have the problem using Opera and I?m pleasantly surpriced with the integrated functionality and the haslle free opening of the attachments in Openoffice.
> On Monday, February 08, 2010 12:39 PM jspats wrote:
> I have already associated the .doc file type with Microsoft Word in the control
> panel, but that has not helped. I have also gone under "set your default
> programs" in the control panel, but I am not seeing any of the Microsoft
> Works programs show up in the program list.
>
> The error message I receive in Live Mail is "The file does not have a
> program associated with it for performing this action. Please install a
> program, or if one is already installed, create an association in the default
> programs control panel."
>
> I can open up the file if I save it to my disk first, but I cannot open it
> from Live Mail. I have no problems with .xls or .pdf.
>
> Using: Windows 7, Microsoft Live Mail, Microsoft Works Word Processor. New
> computer.
>> On Monday, February 08, 2010 12:45 PM Bruce Hagen wrote:
>> Save the attachment to your HDD. Right click on it and Open With | Choose
>> Program. Select MS Word and then check the box: Always use this program to
>> open this kind of file. This should enable you to open these attachments
>> in the future. You may need to reboot.
>> --
>> Bruce Hagen
>> MS-MVP [Mail]
>> Imperial Beach, CA
>>> On Monday, February 08, 2010 3:45 PM ...winston wrote:
>>> Does your version of MS Works include Word or only the Works proprietary word processor.
>>>
>>> --
>>> ...winston
>>> ms-mvp mail
>>>> On Monday, February 08, 2010 10:47 PM Gary VanderMolen [MVP] wrote:
>>>> Your statement is contradictory in that in one place you say you use
>>>> Word, and in another place you say you use the Works word processor.
>>>> If your copy of Works included Word, have a look at this article:
>>>>
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/232/1/Unable-to-open-DOC-attachment=
>>>> s-from-Windows-Mail.html
>>>>
>>>> That fix was developed for Windows Mail on Vista computers, but is also
>>>> known to work with Windows Live Mail on Vista computers. But I do not =
>>>> know
>>>> if the author has updated his fix so that it works in Windows 7.
>>>>
>>>> --=20
>>>> control=20
>>>> default=20
>>>> Microsoft=20
>>>> a=20
>>>> default=20
>>>> open it=20
>>>> Processor. New=20
>>>>> On Monday, February 08, 2010 11:52 PM Bob wrote:
>>>>> Download and install OpenOffice, the open source (free) office suite.
>>>>>
www.openoffice.org
>>>>>> On Tuesday, February 09, 2010 4:26 AM ...winston wrote:
>>>>>> Have we or anyone ever figured out why this breaks for some people and not others ....and why some can open doc/docx files in WM
>>>>>> and WLM in Vista and Win7 when Word is installed when WM(Vista) or WLM(Vista/Win7) are the default or not the default email clients
>>>>>> without breaking something ?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> ...winston
>>>>>> ms-mvp mail
>>>>>>> On Tuesday, February 09, 2010 2:56 PM Gary VanderMolen [MVP] wrote:
>>>>>>> No, I have never seen a logical explanation as to why this occurs.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --=20
>>>>>>> not others ....and why some can open doc/docx files in WM=20
>>>>>>> WLM(Vista/Win7) are the default or not the default email clients=20
>>>>>>>
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/232/1/Unable-to-open-DOC-attachment=
>>>>>>> s-from-Windows-Mail.html
>>>>>>> also
>>>>>>> know
>>>>>>> the control
>>>>>>> default
>>>>>>> Microsoft
>>>>>>> a
>>>>>>> install a
>>>>>>> the default
>>>>>>> open it
>>>>>>> Processor. New
>>>>>>>> On Tuesday, February 09, 2010 9:01 PM DMorgan wrote:
>>>>>>>> I have the same issue with WLM. The only thing I can add is that if I log
>>>>>>>> onto my mail account at
hotmail.com, I can open DOC file without any problem.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "...winston" wrote:
>>>>>>>>> On Wednesday, February 10, 2010 12:42 AM Gary VanderMolen [MVP] wrote:
>>>>>>>>> So did you try the fix to which I posted a link?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> --=20
>>>>>>>>> log=20
>>>>>>>>> problem.
>>>>>>>>> and not others ....and why some can open doc/docx files in WM=20
>>>>>>>>> WLM(Vista/Win7) are the default or not the default email clients=20
>>>>>>>>> use
>>>>>>>>> processor.
>>>>>>>>>
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/232/1/Unable-to-open-DOC-attachment=
>>>>>>>>> s-from-Windows-Mail.html
>>>>>>>>> also
>>>>>>>>> do not know
>>>>>>>>> the control
>>>>>>>>> default
>>>>>>>>> Microsoft
>>>>>>>>> have a
>>>>>>>>> install a
>>>>>>>>> the default
>>>>>>>>> open it
>>>>>>>>> Processor. New
>>>>>>>>>> On Wednesday, February 10, 2010 4:34 PM ...winston wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> Slight difference...one is an interface accessed via IE, the other is not(local email client)
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>> ...winston
>>>>>>>>>> ms-mvp mail
>>>>>>>>>>> On Wednesday, February 10, 2010 6:05 PM DMorgan wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> I attempted to install the fix but it would not run. It only works on Vista.
>>>>>>>>>>> I am on Windows 7.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> "Gary VanderMolen [MVP]" wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wednesday, February 10, 2010 10:54 PM Gary VanderMolen [MVP] wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks for your response. Apparently the author of that fix has not yet
>>>>>>>>>>>> updated it for Windows 7.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> --=20
>>>>>>>>>>>> Vista.=20
>>>>>>>>>>>> I log=20
>>>>>>>>>>>> any problem.
>>>>>>>>>>>> and not others ....and why some can open doc/docx files in WM=20
>>>>>>>>>>>> WLM(Vista/Win7) are the default or not the default email clients=20
>>>>>>>>>>>> use
>>>>>>>>>>>> processor.
>>>>>>>>>>>> article:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/232/1/Unable-to-open-DOC-attachment=
>>>>>>>>>>>> s-from-Windows-Mail.html
>>>>>>>>>>>> is also
>>>>>>>>>>>> do not know
>>>>>>>>>>>> in the control
>>>>>>>>>>>> default
>>>>>>>>>>>> Microsoft
>>>>>>>>>>>> have a
>>>>>>>>>>>> install a
>>>>>>>>>>>> in the default
>>>>>>>>>>>> cannot open it
>>>>>>>>>>>> Processor. New
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Monday, March 22, 2010 4:49 AM Allen wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Do you know what the fix does? Surely this will tell us what is broken / the
>>>>>>>>>>>>> cause of this problem. The fix still has not been updated and the problem
>>>>>>>>>>>>> persists. Is anybody working on a logical purposeful solution?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> "Gary VanderMolen [MVP]" wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Monday, March 22, 2010 11:36 AM Robert Aldwinckle wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Any time I suggest a diagnosis I get ignored. Perhaps they can at least
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> just drag the attachment to wherever they think it should open? ; )
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Robert
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ---
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Monday, March 22, 2010 2:50 PM Gary VanderMolen [MVP] wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The only suggestion I have is to contact the author:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
http://www.winhelponline.com/pages/Contact-Us
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If you get a response, kindly post the response here.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> --=20
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> / the=20
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> problem=20
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> yet