Outlook Express Digests
Quote from Forum Archives on October 20, 2001, 5:52 pmPosted by: amazinggraze <amazinggraze@...>
Here is what I found... See if this works.Hello all!!!
Some have had problmems with messages coming in the form as =ttachments.
As noted before this sometimes happens when using "Outlook =xpress" ..this
article of information was found at the =ww.welovegod.org website.It reads: "DIGESTS AND MICROSOFT OUTLOOK
-----------------------------
Some people using Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express report problems
=iewing
digests - the messages appear as individual file attachments. This =roblem
is
due to Microsoft not properly programming their products according to =ong-
standing Internet standards.I have a set of instructions that should alleviate the problem is any =ant
to "fix" the problem. By doing the problem you simply "associate" =he file
type ".ezm" with Outlook Express so it will open directly.
Here are the instructions for the "Fix":ok, let's see....go to :My Computer, click view on top menu, go down =o
file options, click. Then you get a new screen, click the file types =ab at
the top. You will again get a new screen.Ok, at the top left you =ee,
"registered file types" and below it a list of those file types. =hat you
need to do is this. Start at the top of this list and start =licking one
"file type" at a time until the extension ".ezm" shows up =eside
"extension:" in the "File Type details" which is on below the =registered
file types" box. When you see this click "edit".You will =gain get a new
screen. On this screen in the "description of type" box =t should say EZM
file. In the "content type (mime)" box type this =message/rfc822" minus the
quotes. In the "default extension for content =ype" box make sure it says
".ezm" Below in the action field "big white =ox" it should already say
"OPEN", if it doesn't, try and type it there. =ext, Click "new" below the
"action" box. You should get a "mini" =creen. In this screen, under in the
"action" box type this: "open". In =he application field below do this :
click "browse" you will get =nother Mini screen, on this screen beside "look
in:" make sure it says =C:). When you have (C:) in the "look in:" box, look
down to the bigger =ox of folders, etc. Find "PROGRAMS FILES" , double click
it. The you =et a new list .. in this box of files, folders, etc find
"OUTLOOK =XPRESS", double click it. You will again get a new list of files,
=olders etc. Double Click "MSIMN", This screen will disapper and you =ill
notice that the "application used to perform action" box is filled =n for
you now. Click ok. The mini screen disappears. Click close on the =ext
screen, and again on the next screen. You should be back to the "My
=omputer" Screen now. You are fixed!!!! I am not sure if you will have =o
reboot or not, but it wouldn't hurt. I KNOW this sounds like alot, =ut I
detailed it throughly so it would be easily understandable.I =incerely hopes
this works for you.Some have had problems getting to the "Member Archives" at the new =ite
www.welovegod.org so here is a detailed set of instructions =
Go to the website mentioned above then click on "125+lists"..then,
=croll down til you see "HomeStead Heaven" , beside the group title you =ill
see, "suscribe" with is under the heading of "Normal subscriptions" = beside
this you see "subscribe" which is under the heading of "Digest
=ubscriptions" and again, beside this you see "subscribe" which is under =he
heading of "Web Subscription" and beside this you see "Members =nly"...this
is the link to our archives. Click on this. You will then =e directed to
enter a "username" and password. Put "web8142595" in the =username" blank
and leave the password blank empty. Voila' you should =e there!!!!If there are any other questions let me know and i will try and help =ou
....please feel free to contact me.
Marci
Posted by: amazinggraze <amazinggraze@...>
Hello all!!!
Some have had problmems with messages coming in the form as =ttachments.
As noted before this sometimes happens when using "Outlook =xpress" ..this
article of information was found at the =ww.welovegod.org website.
It reads: "DIGESTS AND MICROSOFT OUTLOOK
-----------------------------
Some people using Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express report problems
=iewing
digests - the messages appear as individual file attachments. This =roblem
is
due to Microsoft not properly programming their products according to =ong-
standing Internet standards.
I have a set of instructions that should alleviate the problem is any =ant
to "fix" the problem. By doing the problem you simply "associate" =he file
type ".ezm" with Outlook Express so it will open directly.
Here are the instructions for the "Fix":
ok, let's see....go to :My Computer, click view on top menu, go down =o
file options, click. Then you get a new screen, click the file types =ab at
the top. You will again get a new screen.Ok, at the top left you =ee,
"registered file types" and below it a list of those file types. =hat you
need to do is this. Start at the top of this list and start =licking one
"file type" at a time until the extension ".ezm" shows up =eside
"extension:" in the "File Type details" which is on below the =registered
file types" box. When you see this click "edit".You will =gain get a new
screen. On this screen in the "description of type" box =t should say EZM
file. In the "content type (mime)" box type this =message/rfc822" minus the
quotes. In the "default extension for content =ype" box make sure it says
".ezm" Below in the action field "big white =ox" it should already say
"OPEN", if it doesn't, try and type it there. =ext, Click "new" below the
"action" box. You should get a "mini" =creen. In this screen, under in the
"action" box type this: "open". In =he application field below do this :
click "browse" you will get =nother Mini screen, on this screen beside "look
in:" make sure it says =C:). When you have (C:) in the "look in:" box, look
down to the bigger =ox of folders, etc. Find "PROGRAMS FILES" , double click
it. The you =et a new list .. in this box of files, folders, etc find
"OUTLOOK =XPRESS", double click it. You will again get a new list of files,
=olders etc. Double Click "MSIMN", This screen will disapper and you =ill
notice that the "application used to perform action" box is filled =n for
you now. Click ok. The mini screen disappears. Click close on the =ext
screen, and again on the next screen. You should be back to the "My
=omputer" Screen now. You are fixed!!!! I am not sure if you will have =o
reboot or not, but it wouldn't hurt. I KNOW this sounds like alot, =ut I
detailed it throughly so it would be easily understandable.I =incerely hopes
this works for you.
Some have had problems getting to the "Member Archives" at the new =ite
http://www.welovegod.org so here is a detailed set of instructions =
Go to the website mentioned above then click on "125+lists"..then,
=croll down til you see "HomeStead Heaven" , beside the group title you =ill
see, "suscribe" with is under the heading of "Normal subscriptions" = beside
this you see "subscribe" which is under the heading of "Digest
=ubscriptions" and again, beside this you see "subscribe" which is under =he
heading of "Web Subscription" and beside this you see "Members =nly"...this
is the link to our archives. Click on this. You will then =e directed to
enter a "username" and password. Put "web8142595" in the =username" blank
and leave the password blank empty. Voila' you should =e there!!!!
If there are any other questions let me know and i will try and help =ou
....please feel free to contact me.
Marci