Sir: Thank you very much. Paul Peterson
> [Original Message] > From: Harold Fuchs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 1/8/2007 6:59:33 PM > Subject: Re: [users] Unwanted E-mail save format conversion > > Paul Peterson wrote: > > I'm using OpenOffice 2.1 and somehow, perhaps via browser association/identification it converted all of my saved e-mail messages from .eml format to open document format, causing the loss of all sender and receiver identification and dates loss. How do I convert all these messages back to .eml format and retrieve the historical data associated with each file? > > > I don't really understand what has happened here. Usually one doesn't > have many .eml files. In Outlook, e-mails are normally stored in a > single large (.pst) file; in Outlook Express they are stored in one .dbx > file per folder. The only time I ever get .eml files is if someone sends > me an e-mail as an attachment and I decide to save it for some reason. > > I'd hazard a guess, but it is a guess, that to fix your problem you need > to change the "File Association" for .eml files from OpenOffice back to > Outlook or Outlook Express (whichever is appropriate for you). To do > that, right click on one of the files and choose "Open With" from the > menu. Next, choose Outlook (or Outlook Express) from the list of > suggested programs. If it isn't in the list, use the Browse button to > find it and then choose it. Make sure you select the "Always use this > program" box before clicking OK. > > -- > Harold Fuchs > London, England --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
