Can't open e-mail attachments in Outlook Express

Westender

Unable to open attachments in Outlook Express. Have unticked the option in tools/options/security/ do not allow attachments to be saved or opened...,
as advised via a google search but still can't open attachements. Anyone got any other ideas?

intel

You may not have the program associated with that file.

nickmack

What happens? Is the paperclip greyed out? Does it give you an error message when you try and launch the attachment?

Westender

nickmack wrote:

What happens? Is the paperclip greyed out? Does it give you an error message when you try and launch the attachment?

The paper clip isn't greyed out. Nothing happens when I try to open and if I try to save as, I get an error message saying the command failed to execute.

coolsteel

Your anti virus software could be blocking,
Coolsteel :cool:

Westender

coolsteel wrote:

Your anti virus software could be blocking,
Coolsteel :cool:

I'm running AVG. Is this a common problem with AVG?

Chippy_Minton

See OLEXP: Error Message: The Command Failed to Execute, which says:

CAUSE
There is not enough free disk space on your hard disk to save the attachment.

CCleaner will help to clear junk from the hard drive.

Westender

Chippy_Minton wrote:

See OLEXP: Error Message: The Command Failed to Execute, which says:

CAUSE
There is not enough free disk space on your hard disk to save the attachment.

CCleaner will help to clear junk from the hard drive.

Use ccleaner regularly. I've got plenty of room on my hard drive.

Chippy_Minton

What type of attachment is it (.jpeg, .exe, .zip etc.)?

Westender

Chippy_Minton wrote:

What type of attachment is it (.jpeg, .exe, .zip etc.)?

Tried opening word documents and pdf's.