Outlook 2003

[kopend]

Hi for some reason I am unable to open email attachments everything seems to be in word, when I open it and is unreadable I think Microsoft asked me which programme to use and I can undo, can someone advise thanks

[Buenchico]

You need to associate the relevant files type(s) to the program(s) you want to open them with. It's not a difficult task but we can't provide you with exact instructions unless we know what the attachments are. Are they, for example, images in the jpeg format or perhaps something like Excel spreadsheets?

If you're not sure what the attachments are, please tell us the file extension(s). e.g. if an attachment is shown as 'mydog.jpg', it's the 'jpg' bit that we need to know about.

[SlackAlice]

Start Outlook and go to Tools/Options/Mail Format and remove the 'tick' in "Use Microsoft Office Word 2003 to read Rich Text e-mail messages".

Click Apply and OK

[kopend]

Actually files are .pdf unable to open icons say W looks like word logo

[kopend]

Slackalice tried that still doesn't open

[SlackAlice]

OK, I got the wrong end of the stick!

You need a pdf reader to open the files. You can use this

http://get.adobe.com/uk/reader/

or even better imo

http://www.foxitsoftware.com/Secure_PDF_Reader/

[Buenchico]

Save one of the attachments to somewhere on your hard drive. Go to its location and right-click on it. Select 'Open With > Choose Program'. Click on the program that you use to read PDF files. (It's probably Adobe Reader, unless you've installed an alternative, such as Foxit or SumatraPDF). Put a tick in the box where it says 'Always use this program . . .'. Then the PDF should open correctly, as should all PDF attachments in your emails.

[kopend]

Downloaded adobe reader still no joy brings up file conversion 201309231012125425
Select says select the encoding that makes your document readable?

[Buenchico]

It could simply be that someone has sent you some corrupt files.

However I'd try installing SumatraPDF, which can often open files which Adobe Reader doesn't like:
http://blog.kowalczyk.info/software/sumatrapdf/free-pdf-reader.html
(If you're asked whether SumatraPDF should be your default pdf viewer, allow it).

[kopend]

Ok when I save the doc and open with adobe that works how do I save all attaché,ent to open with adobe?

[kopend]

There is lots of invoices to open from different suppliers I think using different accountant software

[Buenchico]

If you've got ONE of the attachments to open with Adobe Reader AND you followed my instructions to select 'Always open this type of file . . .', above, all other PDF attachments should now open automatically in Adbobe Reader.

[kopend]

Done it attachment default set to word not adobe simples