how to reset attachment launch on MS Outlook 2003

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Don Smith - 08 May 2006 12:45 GMT

When I get an email with photo attachment, after I click on the
attachement, it launches my photo software without giving me the
option to save to file. How can I set this to not launch without that
option?

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Brian Tillman - 08 May 2006 14:04 GMT

> When I get an email with photo attachment, after I click on the
> attachement, it launches my photo software without giving me the
> option to save to file. How can I set this to not launch without that
> option?

Do you mean that once your photo software launches that there is no
File>Save As menu item in the photo software? Save the attachment first and
then open it from the folder in which you saved it.

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Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] - 08 May 2006 14:08 GMT

Windows' file settings control the behavior of attachments that you open.

In Windows Explorer, choose Tools | Folder Options | File Types. Select the extension for the file type, then click Advanced. You should see a checkbox for "Confirm open after download."

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