Re: open/save attachments

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From: Michael Santovec (michael_santovec_at_prodigy.net)
Date: 11/07/04 

Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2004 11:27:47 -0800

There can be multiple file extensions for Jpeg files. Depending on the specific one you
hare having problems with (.JPG .JPEG or .JPE) export the following key

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.JPG

(or HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.JPEG, etc.)

Then open the exported .REG file in Notepad and paste the contents here. 

-- 
Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
"NancyW" <nancyw_co@gawab.com> wrote in message 
news:uSUayxNxEHA.3416@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Yes, I'm comfortable using REGEDIT.  I just need to know what to look for,
> where to find it, what to change and what to change it to when I find it.
>
> Maybe there's a registry entry/key I could add to give me the save option??
>
> Thanks, Nancy
>
> "Michael Santovec" <michael_santovec@prodigy.net> wrote in message
> news:escP09GxEHA.392@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Are you comfortable using REGEDIT?  There are 2 places that the Confirm Open
> option can be
> stored for a file type.  The one that the File Types menu lets you change is
> the normal
> location, but there is a higher priority one that you need to use REGEDIT to
> get to.
>
>
>
> -- 
>
> Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
>
>
> "NancyW" <nancyw_co@gawab.com> wrote in message
> news:udNremCxEHA.3844@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> Opens in IrfanView for XP.  When I click on the GIF files I get the "Mail
>> Attachment - Security Warning" window with the option to Open or Cancel.
>> I
>> also want to put the Save option in this window.  Or because I'm using XP
>> is
>> this option gone???
>>
>> Nancy
>>
>> "DGuess" <majik@mindspring.oops> wrote in message
>> news:u9JnG4BxEHA.2012@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> ok, opens in what?
>>
>> "NancyW" <nancyw_co@gawab.com> wrote in message
>> news:OIAZ$nBxEHA.908@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>> Thanks, Steve suggested I do this which I did with no change.  The file
>>> still opens.
>>>
>>> "DGuess" <majik@mindspring.oops> wrote in message
>>> news:uErRWKBxEHA.1264@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>> Open Windows Explorer
>>> Tools \ Folder Options | File Types tab
>>> Locate  JPG in the list
>>> Click on it to highlight it then press the Advanced button
>>> Check the box to Confirm open after download
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "NancyW" <nancyw_co@gawab.com> wrote in message
>>> news:%238RE37AxEHA.1296@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>>>I can not edit the file name before saving the file using the File | Save
>>>> Attachments method.  Where as I used to be able to do so by clicking on
>>>> the
>>>> attachment.  I'm in hopes there's a way to get that option back.  Right
>>>> now
>>>> when I click on the JPG attachment it opens without prompting me.
>>>>
>>>> Nancy
>>>>
>>>> "Steve Cochran" <scochran@oehelp.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:exHZcFAxEHA.3976@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>>> Have you tried just going to File | Save attachments instead of clicking
>>>> on
>>>> the attachment?
>>>>
>>>> steve
>>>>
>>>> "NancyW" <nancyw_co@gawab.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:uQhu590wEHA.384@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Steve,
>>>>>
>>>>> Thank you for the quick response.  I'm using XP Pro with all updates
>>>>> installed.  I looked at the two articles but they didn't cover the
>>>>> problem
>>>>> I'm having.
>>>>>
>>>>> I went to Tools | Folder Options | File types in WinExplorer and
>>>>> checked
>>>>> "Confirm open after download"... there wasn't any change.  The JPG file
>>>>> still opens when I click on it... the window "Mail Attachment -
>>>>> Security
>>>>> Warning" doesn't open.
>>>>>
>>>>> Is there a way to put the Save to Disk option on the "Mail Attachment -
>>>>> Security Warning" window?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Nancy
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Steve Cochran" <scochran@oehelp.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:uaCHOKzwEHA.3260@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>>>> See if these articles help:
>>>>>
>>>>> Cannot Open E-Mail Attachments in Outlook Express After You Install SP1
>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=329570
>>>>>
>>>>> OLEXP Using Virus Protection Features in Outlook Express 6 (Q291387)
>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q291/3/87.ASP
>>>>>
>>>>> Try going to Tools | Folder Options | File types in WinExplorer and
>>>>> then
>>>>> find the file type for the attached file.  Then check the box that says
>>>>> confirm open after download and see if that fixes it.
>>>>>
>>>>> steve
>>>>>
>>>>> "NancyW" <nancyw_co@gawab.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:O5TbYBwwEHA.1292@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>>>> > I have this same problem.  I used to have the Save option but don't
>>>> now...
>>>>> > I only have Open and Cancel... how can I get the Save option back?...
>>>>> > without this option there's no way of editing the file name before
>>>> saving
>>>>> > the file.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Thanks,
>>>>> > Nancy
>>>>> >
>>>>> > "big jim" <jims@nospamisp.com> wrote in message
>>>>> > news:OHX$oWUrEHA.2924@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>>>> > How can I get outlook express to prompt me on whether to open or save
>>>>> email
>>>>> > attachments?  I have outlook express 6 sp2.  Right now when you click
>>>>> > on
>>>>> the
>>>>> > attachment it does not prompt me no matter what kind of file it is.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Jim
>>>>> >
>>>>> >
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>
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