Need help opening email attachments using "Open attachment as.."

brotherleelove · #1 (**permalink**) 05-07-2005, 05:07 AM

I use MSN Mail as my email provider on a computer running W98SE. Sometimes when I receive an email with an attachment and I try to open it a little box pops up and gives me several choices for "Open attachment as.........." There's also a small check box to open all similar attachments using the tool I've checked. What do I do if I forget to uncheck that box and want to back out of that command afterward? I just tried to open an attachment with the wrong tool and so it wouldn't open, and I forgot to uncheck the box at the bottom. Is there a way to cancel that command?

Nisar · #2 (**permalink**) 06-07-2005, 07:13 PM

Well you can uncheck that box.
Left click once the file/program you want to open.Now keep the 'Shift' key pressed and now right click the same file/program.You will get an option - Open With. Click it and you can uncheck the box or open the with with some other application.Hope that solves your problem.

brotherleelove · #3 (**permalink**) 07-07-2005, 10:49 PM

Cool, thanks for the info!

Nisar · #4 (**permalink**) 13-07-2005, 06:50 AM

Anytime brotherleelove.

DJNafey · #5 (**permalink**) 14-07-2005, 01:42 AM

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