.oft file?

Kirstie Adam

Hi all,

I have a template for a purchase order request email, saved as a .oft file.

However, when i double click it, instead of opening as an email, it opens a
new mail with the template as an attachment? But it's a vicious circle, when
i double click the attachment, it opens another email with an
attachment.....and so on.

Is this just a case of changing the settings?

Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Kirstie

Roady [MVP]

What is your version of Outlook and Windows?
Do you have Word or Outlook set as the email editor?

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Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
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http://www.msoutlook.info/
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"Kirstie Adam" <kirstiea@ecosse.net(nospam)> wrote in message
news:#jeieEf0IHA.1768@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Hi all,
>
> I have a template for a purchase order request email, saved as a .oft
> file.
>
> However, when i double click it, instead of opening as an email, it opens
> a
> new mail with the template as an attachment? But it's a vicious circle,
> when
> i double click the attachment, it opens another email with an
> attachment.....and so on.
>
> Is this just a case of changing the settings?
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Kirstie
>
>

Kirstie Adam

Outlook is version 2003, Word 2000 and Outlook is the email editor.

Kirstie

"Roady [MVP]" <newsgroups_DELETE_@_DELETE_sparnaaij_NO_._SPAM_ne t> wrote in
message news:EAF8D7D7-9A0B-488A-8F9C-105CAC708A31@microsoft.com...
> What is your version of Outlook and Windows?
> Do you have Word or Outlook set as the email editor?
>
> --
> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
>
> http://www.msoutlook.info/
> Real World Questions, Real World Answers
>
> -----
>
> "Kirstie Adam" <kirstiea@ecosse.net(nospam)> wrote in message
> news:#jeieEf0IHA.1768@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I have a template for a purchase order request email, saved as a .oft
>> file.
>>
>> However, when i double click it, instead of opening as an email, it opens
>> a
>> new mail with the template as an attachment? But it's a vicious circle,
>> when
>> i double click the attachment, it opens another email with an
>> attachment.....and so on.
>>
>> Is this just a case of changing the settings?
>>
>> Any suggestions?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Kirstie
>>
>>

Roady [MVP]

Go to Control Panel-> Folder Options-> tab File Types-> select OFT-> button
Advanced
Select Open and then press Set Default so it will show bold. Then press
Edit...
In the "Application used to perform action:" verify that is says;
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\OUTLOOK.EXE" /t "%1"

Also verify that Use DDE is enabled and the Application is set to OUTLOOK
and Topic is set to System

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.howto-outlook.com/
Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more

http://www.msoutlook.info/
Real World Questions, Real World Answers

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"Kirstie Adam" <kirstiea@ecosse.net(nospam)> wrote in message
news:uCDZ7Dh1IHA.2084@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Outlook is version 2003, Word 2000 and Outlook is the email editor.
>
> Kirstie
>
> "Roady [MVP]" <newsgroups_DELETE_@_DELETE_sparnaaij_NO_._SPAM_ne t> wrote
> in message news:EAF8D7D7-9A0B-488A-8F9C-105CAC708A31@microsoft.com...
>> What is your version of Outlook and Windows?
>> Do you have Word or Outlook set as the email editor?
>>
>> --
>> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
>> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
>> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
>> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
>>
>> http://www.msoutlook.info/
>> Real World Questions, Real World Answers
>>
>> -----
>>
>> "Kirstie Adam" <kirstiea@ecosse.net(nospam)> wrote in message
>> news:#jeieEf0IHA.1768@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> I have a template for a purchase order request email, saved as a .oft
>>> file.
>>>
>>> However, when i double click it, instead of opening as an email, it
>>> opens a
>>> new mail with the template as an attachment? But it's a vicious circle,
>>> when
>>> i double click the attachment, it opens another email with an
>>> attachment.....and so on.
>>>
>>> Is this just a case of changing the settings?
>>>
>>> Any suggestions?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Kirstie
>>>
>>>
>
>