Cannot open zip files in outlook 2007

I saved the files and sent them back to him and presto, he could open them. The error message he got went something like this, "The server application, source file or item could not be found Has anyone run into anything like this before? If so, did you find a solution to the problem and a way to prevent it happening again?

Not sure if the machine is Win7 or not and i know this article is for Outlook but if it doesn't work you can just return it to normal:.

Also found this here :. If you try to send that same user a. Petersen Health Care is an IT service provider. I load a "office file format converter" to all my cpu's that have office on it. It sounds like to me that someone sent him a office file and the local machine can't convert it.

Either have the other guy "save as" a. Or goto microsoft and get the latest this file converter It is a Windows 7 machine and it is through the client most of our users don't even know about OWA, it makes life easier for me. I don't see how File Preview is relevant, though I believe everything there is checked by default. Can you explain your reasoning? Even when trying to right-click the files and Save As Once the renamed file is sent or received , save it and rename it with the original extension using the following steps.

If you use a Microsoft Exchange Server account and the Exchange Server administrator has configured your Outlook security settings, your administrator might be able to help you. Ask the administrator to adjust the security settings on your mailbox to accept attachments that Outlook blocked. This procedure involves editing the registry in Windows. For more information about unblocking attachment file types, see the Microsoft Support article about blocked attachments in Outlook.

File types blocked in Outlook File name extension File type. Need more help? Expand your skills. Get new features first. Was this information helpful? Yes No. Thank you! Any more feedback? The more you tell us the more we can help. Can you help us improve?

Steps I had tried in troubleshooting this: I created a new Outlook profile, and received the same problem and could not open the file Her Mngr can open the file with no problems and they are both on Msft Office Sent the file to a web based email i. Yahoo Webmail, and was able to open the file with no problems I have tried to save the file outside of the email received and get a permissions error when trying to do so from within the Outlook email received.

Much help would be appreciated! Best Answer. MJG This person is a verified professional. Verify your account to enable IT peers to see that you are a professional.