How can I re-associate ".eml" with OE. After Windows live install, it no
longer works. Tried OPEN WITH but OE was not a choice. TIA (XPSP3, OE6)

Click on Browse, Program Files, Outlook Express, msimn.exe.
You may have to show hidden files in Windows Explorer.
--
Ronald Sommer

"Meebers" <justme@idontkno.com> wrote in message
news:udpe6Kt6IHA.3672@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> How can I re-associate ".eml" with OE. After Windows live install, it no
> longer works. Tried OPEN WITH but OE was not a choice. TIA (XPSP3, OE6)
>

Is Windows Live Mail still installed? Is Windows Live Mail or Outlook
Express configured as your default Mail Client in Set Program Access and
Defaults?

Right-click on an EML file | Open with | Select Outlook Express (MSIMN.EXE)
| Optional: Check the "Always open with..." box.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/


Meebers wrote:
> How can I re-associate ".eml" with OE. After Windows live install, it no
> longer works. Tried OPEN WITH but OE was not a choice. TIA (XPSP3, OE6)

"Ron Sommer" <rsommer@nospam.ktis.net> wrote in message
news:OklorRt6IHA.4112@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Click on Browse, Program Files, Outlook Express, msimn.exe.
> You may have to show hidden files in Windows Explorer.
> --
> Ronald Sommer
>
> "Meebers" <justme@idontkno.com> wrote in message
> news:udpe6Kt6IHA.3672@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> How can I re-associate ".eml" with OE. After Windows live install,
>> it no longer works. Tried OPEN WITH but OE was not a choice. TIA
>> (XPSP3, OE6)
>>


If Ronald's suggestion doesn't work, try the following - which
completely re-sets the file association for EML files.

From your desktop, you click on "Start" (bottom left hand corner of
screen), followed by "Run". Type msimn.exe /reg and click on OK.
(Note: there is a space before "/reg").

Then, go to Control Panel / Folder Options / File Types. Scroll down to
EML and if necessary, change the associated file type to Outlook
Express.

Once you are satisfied that Outlook Express is the associated program
for EML files, click on the Advanced button.

Under "Actions", select the "open" option and click on "Edit". (You
should create the open action, if it is missing.)

Check that the required action is - "C:\Program Files\Outlook
Express\msimn.exe" /eml:%1 (include the inverted commas before C:\
Program ... and after exe). If necessary, change the action line.

Also tick the "Use DDE" box.

Save your changes.

Thanks Bob...that worked. I still have both Windows Live and OE installed.
Following MS suggestion to install Windows Live for two of my msn accounts
is why both are installed. OE is still the default. Once I opend File
Types, found EML type file, I did the restore for that file even thought it
was shown as outlook express default. Now works like it used to....thanks
to all.

"Bob Lucas" <bob@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:g62a0i$djh$1@registered.motzarella.org...
> "Ron Sommer" <rsommer@nospam.ktis.net> wrote in message
> news:OklorRt6IHA.4112@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Click on Browse, Program Files, Outlook Express, msimn.exe.
>> You may have to show hidden files in Windows Explorer.
>> --
>> Ronald Sommer
>>
>> "Meebers" <justme@idontkno.com> wrote in message
>> news:udpe6Kt6IHA.3672@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> How can I re-associate ".eml" with OE. After Windows live install, it
>>> no longer works. Tried OPEN WITH but OE was not a choice. TIA (XPSP3,
>>> OE6)
>>>
>
>
> If Ronald's suggestion doesn't work, try the following - which completely
> re-sets the file association for EML files.
>
> From your desktop, you click on "Start" (bottom left hand corner of
> screen), followed by "Run". Type msimn.exe /reg and click on OK. (Note:
> there is a space before "/reg").
>
> Then, go to Control Panel / Folder Options / File Types. Scroll down to
> EML and if necessary, change the associated file type to Outlook Express.
>
> Once you are satisfied that Outlook Express is the associated program for
> EML files, click on the Advanced button.
>
> Under "Actions", select the "open" option and click on "Edit". (You
> should create the open action, if it is missing.)
>
> Check that the required action is - "C:\Program Files\Outlook
> Express\msimn.exe" /eml:%1 (include the inverted commas before C:\ Program
> ... and after exe). If necessary, change the action line.
>
> Also tick the "Use DDE" box.
>
> Save your changes.

p.s. under browse there was no msimn.exe choice for open with.

"Meebers" <justme@idontkno.com> wrote in message
news:%23IAb7S16IHA.1428@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Thanks Bob...that worked. I still have both Windows Live and OE
> installed. Following MS suggestion to install Windows Live for two of my
> msn accounts is why both are installed. OE is still the default. Once I
> opend File Types, found EML type file, I did the restore for that file
> even thought it was shown as outlook express default. Now works like it
> used to....thanks to all.
>
> "Bob Lucas" <bob@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:g62a0i$djh$1@registered.motzarella.org...
>> "Ron Sommer" <rsommer@nospam.ktis.net> wrote in message
>> news:OklorRt6IHA.4112@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> Click on Browse, Program Files, Outlook Express, msimn.exe.
>>> You may have to show hidden files in Windows Explorer.
>>> --
>>> Ronald Sommer
>>>
>>> "Meebers" <justme@idontkno.com> wrote in message
>>> news:udpe6Kt6IHA.3672@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>> How can I re-associate ".eml" with OE. After Windows live install, it
>>>> no longer works. Tried OPEN WITH but OE was not a choice. TIA (XPSP3,
>>>> OE6)
>>>>
>>
>>
>> If Ronald's suggestion doesn't work, try the following - which
>> completely re-sets the file association for EML files.
>>
>> From your desktop, you click on "Start" (bottom left hand corner of
>> screen), followed by "Run". Type msimn.exe /reg and click on OK. (Note:
>> there is a space before "/reg").
>>
>> Then, go to Control Panel / Folder Options / File Types. Scroll down to
>> EML and if necessary, change the associated file type to Outlook Express.
>>
>> Once you are satisfied that Outlook Express is the associated program for
>> EML files, click on the Advanced button.
>>
>> Under "Actions", select the "open" option and click on "Edit". (You
>> should create the open action, if it is missing.)
>>
>> Check that the required action is - "C:\Program Files\Outlook
>> Express\msimn.exe" /eml:%1 (include the inverted commas before C:\
>> Program ... and after exe). If necessary, change the action line.
>>
>> Also tick the "Use DDE" box.
>>
>> Save your changes.
>
>

[WLMail horks OE again!]

Meebers wrote:
> p.s. under browse there was no msimn.exe choice for open with.
>
> "Meebers" <justme@idontkno.com> wrote in message
> news:%23IAb7S16IHA.1428@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Thanks Bob...that worked. I still have both Windows Live and OE
>> installed. Following MS suggestion to install Windows Live for two of my
>> msn accounts is why both are installed. OE is still the default. Once I
>> opend File Types, found EML type file, I did the restore for that file
>> even thought it was shown as outlook express default. Now works like it
>> used to....thanks to all.
>>
>> "Bob Lucas" <bob@nospam.com> wrote in message
>> news:g62a0i$djh$1@registered.motzarella.org...
>>> "Ron Sommer" <rsommer@nospam.ktis.net> wrote in message
>>> news:OklorRt6IHA.4112@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>> Click on Browse, Program Files, Outlook Express, msimn.exe.
>>>> You may have to show hidden files in Windows Explorer.
>>>> --
>>>> Ronald Sommer
>>>>
>>>> "Meebers" <justme@idontkno.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:udpe6Kt6IHA.3672@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>> How can I re-associate ".eml" with OE. After Windows live install, it
>>>>> no longer works. Tried OPEN WITH but OE was not a choice. TIA
>>>>> (XPSP3,
>>>>> OE6)
>>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> If Ronald's suggestion doesn't work, try the following - which
>>> completely re-sets the file association for EML files.
>>>
>>> From your desktop, you click on "Start" (bottom left hand corner of
>>> screen), followed by "Run". Type msimn.exe /reg and click on OK. (Note:
>>> there is a space before "/reg").
>>>
>>> Then, go to Control Panel / Folder Options / File Types. Scroll down to
>>> EML and if necessary, change the associated file type to Outlook
>>> Express.
>>>
>>> Once you are satisfied that Outlook Express is the associated program
>>> for
>>> EML files, click on the Advanced button.
>>>
>>> Under "Actions", select the "open" option and click on "Edit". (You
>>> should create the open action, if it is missing.)
>>>
>>> Check that the required action is - "C:\Program Files\Outlook
>>> Express\msimn.exe" /eml:%1 (include the inverted commas before C:\
>>> Program ... and after exe). If necessary, change the action line.
>>>
>>> Also tick the "Use DDE" box.
>>>
>>> Save your changes.

Your welcome.

"Meebers" <justme@idontkno.com> wrote in message
news:%23IAb7S16IHA.1428@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Thanks Bob...that worked. I still have both Windows Live and OE
> installed. Following MS suggestion to install Windows Live for two of
> my msn accounts is why both are installed. OE is still the default.
> Once I opend File Types, found EML type file, I did the restore for
> that file even thought it was shown as outlook express default. Now
> works like it used to....thanks to all.
>
> "Bob Lucas" <bob@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:g62a0i$djh$1@registered.motzarella.org...
>> "Ron Sommer" <rsommer@nospam.ktis.net> wrote in message
>> news:OklorRt6IHA.4112@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> Click on Browse, Program Files, Outlook Express, msimn.exe.
>>> You may have to show hidden files in Windows Explorer.
>>> --
>>> Ronald Sommer
>>>
>>> "Meebers" <justme@idontkno.com> wrote in message
>>> news:udpe6Kt6IHA.3672@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>> How can I re-associate ".eml" with OE. After Windows live install,
>>>> it no longer works. Tried OPEN WITH but OE was not a choice. TIA
>>>> (XPSP3, OE6)
>>>>
>>
>>
>> If Ronald's suggestion doesn't work, try the following - which
>> completely re-sets the file association for EML files.
>>
>> From your desktop, you click on "Start" (bottom left hand corner of
>> screen), followed by "Run". Type msimn.exe /reg and click on OK.
>> (Note: there is a space before "/reg").
>>
>> Then, go to Control Panel / Folder Options / File Types. Scroll down
>> to EML and if necessary, change the associated file type to Outlook
>> Express.
>>
>> Once you are satisfied that Outlook Express is the associated program
>> for EML files, click on the Advanced button.
>>
>> Under "Actions", select the "open" option and click on "Edit". (You
>> should create the open action, if it is missing.)
>>
>> Check that the required action is - "C:\Program Files\Outlook
>> Express\msimn.exe" /eml:%1 (include the inverted commas before C:\
>> Program ... and after exe). If necessary, change the action line.
>>
>> Also tick the "Use DDE" box.
>>
>> Save your changes.
>
>

You just stated that OE is the default for eml files.
The eml open action is "C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe" /eml:%1
Your ps doesn't make any sense. When you click on Browse and go to
C:\Program Files\Outlook Express, there has to be msimn.exe.
--
Ronald Sommer

"Meebers" <justme@idontkno.com> wrote in message
news:#5#bYV16IHA.3696@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> p.s. under browse there was no msimn.exe choice for open with.
>
> "Meebers" <justme@idontkno.com> wrote in message
> news:%23IAb7S16IHA.1428@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Thanks Bob...that worked. I still have both Windows Live and OE
>> installed. Following MS suggestion to install Windows Live for two of my
>> msn accounts is why both are installed. OE is still the default. Once I
>> opend File Types, found EML type file, I did the restore for that file
>> even thought it was shown as outlook express default. Now works like it
>> used to....thanks to all.
>>
>> "Bob Lucas" <bob@nospam.com> wrote in message
>> news:g62a0i$djh$1@registered.motzarella.org...
>>> "Ron Sommer" <rsommer@nospam.ktis.net> wrote in message
>>> news:OklorRt6IHA.4112@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>> Click on Browse, Program Files, Outlook Express, msimn.exe.
>>>> You may have to show hidden files in Windows Explorer.
>>>> --
>>>> Ronald Sommer
>>>>
>>>> "Meebers" <justme@idontkno.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:udpe6Kt6IHA.3672@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>> How can I re-associate ".eml" with OE. After Windows live install, it
>>>>> no longer works. Tried OPEN WITH but OE was not a choice. TIA
>>>>> (XPSP3, OE6)
>>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> If Ronald's suggestion doesn't work, try the following - which
>>> completely re-sets the file association for EML files.
>>>
>>> From your desktop, you click on "Start" (bottom left hand corner of
>>> screen), followed by "Run". Type msimn.exe /reg and click on OK. (Note:
>>> there is a space before "/reg").
>>>
>>> Then, go to Control Panel / Folder Options / File Types. Scroll down to
>>> EML and if necessary, change the associated file type to Outlook
>>> Express.
>>>
>>> Once you are satisfied that Outlook Express is the associated program
>>> for EML files, click on the Advanced button.
>>>
>>> Under "Actions", select the "open" option and click on "Edit". (You
>>> should create the open action, if it is missing.)
>>>
>>> Check that the required action is - "C:\Program Files\Outlook
>>> Express\msimn.exe" /eml:%1 (include the inverted commas before C:\
>>> Program ... and after exe). If necessary, change the action line.
>>>
>>> Also tick the "Use DDE" box.
>>>
>>> Save your changes.
>>
>>
>
>

The ps is correct in one respect. The installation of Windows Live Mail
changes the status of Outlook Express and one unexpected result is the
removal of Outlook Express from the list of recommended programs for EML
files.

I agree you can use the "Save As" option; browse to C:\Program
Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe - and tick the box marked "always use
the selected program to open this kind of file". However, I found that
the installation of WLMail had also changed the EML open command - so
even though I had restored OE6 as the default email program, my computer
still tried to open messages in WLMail, when I clicked on links to open
attached message files.

I then discovered that the File Types menu still wanted to use WLMail to
open files - and would not allow me to change the open command back to
"C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe" /eml:%1.

The solution to both problems is to click on Start / Run, followed by
msimn.exe /reg. This restores Outlook Express to the list of
recommended files - and allows you to change the File Types open
command.

Incidentally, I should have mentioned that you will probably need to
restore the open command for NWS files, as well as for EML files.




"Ron Sommer" <rsommer@nospam.ktis.net> wrote in message
news:%23eZ7Zt66IHA.1196@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> You just stated that OE is the default for eml files.
> The eml open action is "C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe"
> /eml:%1
> Your ps doesn't make any sense. When you click on Browse and go to
> C:\Program Files\Outlook Express, there has to be msimn.exe.
> --
> Ronald Sommer
>
> "Meebers" <justme@idontkno.com> wrote in message
> news:#5#bYV16IHA.3696@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> p.s. under browse there was no msimn.exe choice for open with.
>>
>> "Meebers" <justme@idontkno.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23IAb7S16IHA.1428@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> Thanks Bob...that worked. I still have both Windows Live and OE
>>> installed. Following MS suggestion to install Windows Live for two
>>> of my msn accounts is why both are installed. OE is still the
>>> default. Once I opend File Types, found EML type file, I did the
>>> restore for that file even thought it was shown as outlook express
>>> default. Now works like it used to....thanks to all.
>>>
>>> "Bob Lucas" <bob@nospam.com> wrote in message
>>> news:g62a0i$djh$1@registered.motzarella.org...
>>>> "Ron Sommer" <rsommer@nospam.ktis.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:OklorRt6IHA.4112@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Click on Browse, Program Files, Outlook Express, msimn.exe.
>>>>> You may have to show hidden files in Windows Explorer.
>>>>> --
>>>>> Ronald Sommer
>>>>>
>>>>> "Meebers" <justme@idontkno.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:udpe6Kt6IHA.3672@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> How can I re-associate ".eml" with OE. After Windows live
>>>>>> install, it no longer works. Tried OPEN WITH but OE was not a
>>>>>> choice. TIA (XPSP3, OE6)
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> If Ronald's suggestion doesn't work, try the following - which
>>>> completely re-sets the file association for EML files.
>>>>
>>>> From your desktop, you click on "Start" (bottom left hand corner of
>>>> screen), followed by "Run". Type msimn.exe /reg and click on OK.
>>>> (Note: there is a space before "/reg").
>>>>
>>>> Then, go to Control Panel / Folder Options / File Types. Scroll
>>>> down to EML and if necessary, change the associated file type to
>>>> Outlook Express.
>>>>
>>>> Once you are satisfied that Outlook Express is the associated
>>>> program for EML files, click on the Advanced button.
>>>>
>>>> Under "Actions", select the "open" option and click on "Edit".
>>>> (You should create the open action, if it is missing.)
>>>>
>>>> Check that the required action is - "C:\Program Files\Outlook
>>>> Express\msimn.exe" /eml:%1 (include the inverted commas before C:\
>>>> Program ... and after exe). If necessary, change the action line.
>>>>
>>>> Also tick the "Use DDE" box.
>>>>
>>>> Save your changes.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>