don't worry, your question is perfectly ok, no offense take vbg. I am asking here because I use Open Office as my doc reader now thats why and was wondering why I could not read a doc file in an email when it works perfectly ok with my doc files in my documents.
It was OK with MS word and I could open direct from the email or save it. regards, Joanne ----- Original Message ----- From: "Justin Clift" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 2:04 PM Subject: Re: [discuss] opening doc files in emails > joanne rancourt wrote: > > Not sure if I can ask a basic question like this here, but if not please > > suggest which list I should subscribe to. > > > > I have received a doc file attached to an email and I can neither save it or > > open it. I am using OE6 and had never had this problem before when using MS > > office. Is there a setting I need to change perhaps ? It is grayed out where > > it shows the attachment, > > Hi Joanne, > > Please understand... I'm not meaning to be unkind here... but I'm kind > of wondering why you're asking about this on an OpenOffice.org mailing list. > > You're using Outlook Express 6, and it won't let you save the attachment > somewhere (let alone open it directly with an external application). > I _think_ you'll get a faster response from asking on an Outlook Express > mailing list (do they exist?). > > Hopefully it's just something simple. :) > > Regards and best wishes, > > Justin Clift > > > > regards, > > Joanne > > > > -- > Executive Director > Digital Distribution Global Training Services Pty. Ltd. > Premier OpenOffice.org and StarOffice Online Training providers > http://www.digitaldistribution.com > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.5.1 - Release Date: 27.02.2005 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.5.1 - Release Date: 27.02.2005 --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
