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Microsoft Office Outlook 2007

Symptoms

When you try to open a file that has the .eml file name extension, the file does not open in Microsoft Office Outlook 2007. Mar sin féin, this file opens in Outlook Express, in Windows Mail, and in Internet Explorer.

Resolution

How to obtain the hotfix

This issue is fixed in the Outlook 2007 post-Service Pack 1 hotfix package that is dated September 24, 2008. For more information, check the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 957909 Description of the Outlook 2007 post-Service Pack 1 hotfix package: Meán Fómhair 24, 2008

How to enable the hotfix

Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. Mar sin féin, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Dá bhrí sin, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, check the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 322756 How to back up and restore the registry in Windows

To have Microsoft activate this hotfix for you, go to the “Fix it for me” section. If you prefer to activate this hotfix yourself, go to the “Let me fix it myself” section.

Fix it for me

To fix this problem automatically, cliceáil ar an Íosluchtaigh button or link. Then click Rith sa File Download dialog box, and follow the steps in the Fix it wizard.

Nótaí

• This wizard may be in English only. Mar sin féin, the automatic fix also works for other language versions of Windows.
• If you are not on the computer that has the problem, save the Fix it solution to a flash drive or a CD and then run it on the computer that has the problem.

Then, go to the “Did this fix the problem?” section.

Let me fix it myself

To activate this hotfix, lean na céimeanna seo:

1. Close Outlook 2007.
2. Start Registry Editor
   • In Windows Vista, cliceáil Tús a chur , type regedit in the Start Search bosca, and then press ENTER.
     If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type your password, or click Continue.
   • In Windows XP, cliceáil Tús a chur, cliceáil Rith, type regedit in the Oscailte bosca, agus ansin cliceáil ceart go leor.
3. Locate and then click to select the following registry subkey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Microsoft Internet Mail Message\shell\open\command
4. Right-click (Réamhshocraithe), agus ansin cliceáil Modify.
5. Cineál “%ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Office\Office12\OUTLOOK.EXE” /eml “%1”, agus ansin cliceáil ceart go leor.
6. Ar an Comhad roghchlár, cliceáil Scoir to quit Registry Editor.

After you apply this hotfix package, you can also open the .eml file by following these steps. Note You do not have to implement the previous registry data if you use the following command-line to open .eml files.

1. Open a Command Prompt window.
   • In Windows Vista, cliceáil Tús a chur , type command prompt in the Start Search bosca, and then press ENTER.
     If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type your password, or click Continue.
   • In Windows XP, cliceáil Tús a chur, cliceáil Rith, type cmd in the Oscailte bosca, agus ansin cliceáil ceart go leor.
2. Cineál “%ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Office\Office12\OUTLOOK.EXE” /eml “<PathToEmlFile>“, and then press ENTER.

Windows Vista

1. Cliceáil Tús a chur , point to Gach Cláir, cliceáil Accessories, agus ansin cliceáil Rith.
2. Sa Oscailte bosca, type cmd, agus ansin cliceáil ceart go leor.
   If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type your password, or click Continue.
3. Cineál “%ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Office\Office12\OUTLOOK.EXE” /eml “<PathToEmlFile>“, and then press ENTER.

Did this fix the problem?

• Check whether the problem is fixed. If the problem is fixed, you are finished with this section. If the problem is not fixed, is féidir leat a contact Microsoft support.
• We would appreciate your feedback. To provide feedback or to report any issues with this solution, please leave a comment on the “Fix it for me” blog or send us an email message.

Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the “Applies to” section.