Attachments open on Notepad

I did as you asked. The file extension is an eml. As noted when I searched that extension, I found this.....Files with extension 'EML' are of type 'EML File' and it uses Notepad to open it. Where do these eml extensions come from? Right now I have two attachments with that extension on it.

EML is Outlook Express mail (e-mail). And it should open with Outlook Express. Simple to do: change the file association.

Find the file in Windows Explorer. Right click>Open with...>Choose program. Either choose Outlook Express from the list (if present) or browse to it (it's something like c:\program files\outlook express\msimn.exe) if not in the list. Don't forget to check the box with "Always use this program to open files of this type". Then OK and you're done.

If you can't follow my instructions for some reason (probably because they are faulty) do a google search for XP "FILE ASSOCIATIONS" and you'll find plenty of helpful guides to do it.

Hope this helps.


Kees

Do you have an anti-virus program running in the background, and if so, does it check your incoming and outgoing emails?

EML is the email itself, and this may show up as an attachment if the anti-virus program is checking the incoming email, and appending a message on the end saying the email has been scanned. That makes the email software think there is an attachment.

Nothing to worry about if this is the case with you. Just read the email as always.

Mark

Thanks Mark and Klees. I do believe I now have this figured out. And yes Mark, my anti-virus scans incoming and outgoing mail. And it is always on. Along with my anti spyware too. Again, thanks