If I try and open an email with an attachment I get an error message: this file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action.

If I try and open an email with an attachment I get an error message: this file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. create an association in the folders option control panel.  Once there, I don't know where to go

What is the attachment file extension? If you know what program should open with, just do the following.
 
1. download and save the attachment to the office.
2. right click on the saved file.
3. Select: Open with on the shortcut menu.
4. click on: choose [default] program.
5. Select: The appropriate program.
6. check: always use the selected program to open this type of file.
7. click on OK.
 
This should allow you to open these attachments directly from email address now.

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