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From: Diane Poremsky [MVP] on 14 Jan 2010 00:26 Thanks. It works, but then so does installing a zip utility. :) -- Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook] Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/ Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com/ Outlook Tips by email: mailto:dailytips-subscribe-request(a)lists.outlooktips.net EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange: mailto:EMO-NEWSLETTER-SUBSCRIBE-REQUEST(a)PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM Poll: What version of Exchange server do you use? http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=33803 "cainef" <cainef(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:3091A5FE-105B-4203-B730-D2A1916A3F49(a)microsoft.com... > it appears to be a by design issue which applies to Outlook 2003 on > Windows > 7. There is registry value that controls how the explorer handles certain > file types for specific applications: > > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ShellCompatibility\Applications\outlook.exe > STRIPFOLDERBIT (string value is present) > VERSION = 11.*,10.*,9.*,8.*,7.* > > When this compatibility data is in place, Windows will not launch the zip > file and treat it like a folder. > > A workaround is to edit the value of the registry data which is to change > the data value of the "Version" string to 10.*;9.*;8.*;7.*. However, since > changing this registry value is untested and could possibly result in > other > problems surfacing with Outlook 2003 (For example, can not add zip > attachments in an email message.) So please be aware before making this > change. > > Before > ---------- > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ShellCompatibility\Applications\outlook.exe > STRIPFOLDERBIT (string value is present) > VERSION = 11.*,10.*,9.*,8.*,7.* > > After > ------- > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ShellCompatibility\Applications\outlook.exe > STRIPFOLDERBIT (string value is present) > VERSION = 10.*,9.*,8.*,7.* > > > "cainef" wrote: > >> when I run the command I get same erroe as Diane; >> >> The module "zipfldr.dll" was loaded but the entry-point >> DllUnregisterServer >> was not found. >> >> Make sure that "zipfldr.dll" is a valid DLL or OCX file and then try >> again >> >> "Brian Tillman" wrote: >> >> > >> > cainef;114644 Wrote: >> > > Hi, >> > > we have deployed Windows 7 Enterprise x86 and have Outlook 2003 SP3 >> > > installed. >> > > We have an issue where users cannot open zip files from within >> > > Outlook. >> > > >> > > When the user gets the e-mail and double clicks the attachment they >> > > are >> > > prompted whether they want to save or open - when they click open >> > > nothing >> > > happens, no errors and I'm not seeing any additional activity using >> > > process >> > > monitor or process explorer. >> > > >> > > If the user clicks save they can save the file. >> > > We have no third party archiving utility installed as we are just >> > > using >> > > the >> > > native features of explorer, and would like to keep it this way. >> > > >> > > We have some users that are using Outlook 2007 who are not >> > > experiencing >> > > this >> > > issue. >> > > >> > > Can any one assist here or confirm whether this is supported under >> > > Outlook >> > > 2003? >> > >> > You should be able to open zip files under Outlook 2003. What Windows >> > does with zip files is a Windows setting. Have someone with the >> > problem >> > open a command prompt window and enter the following: >> > >> > c:\> regsvr32 /u zipfldr.dll >> > >> > The try the zip file in Outlook again. What happens? >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Brian Tillman >> > >> > [MVP-Outlook] >> > http://forums.slipstick.com >> > >> > . >> > |