The problem:  I cannot open or view an e-mail attachment in Outlook 2000.  Outlook says: “The system cannot find the file specified” 
This occurs regardless of the method I use. Double clicking the attachment or using the context menu in the opened e-mail, as well as using the context menu command “View Attachment” by right clicking the unopened message in the inbox produces the same result.  Yet, I can save the attachment to the hard drive without a problem, and then open it, which confirms the existence of the file.
When Netscape retrieves the message, the attachment opens correctly with the default application for the file type. 

I have a dual boot setup with ME and XP and the error occurs only in the ME platform. I am used to Netscape as a mail client and Outlook is a new experience for me, so I PROBABLY missed some configuration or setting. BTW I thought that the rules may be interfering, so I removed them all.  I send messages with VARIOUS file attachments to myself from a different account trying to pin down the problem.  Low and behold, I was able to open i.e. view an *.ini file. It opened in Notepad.  But it did this only once, and subsequent files received the not found treatment. 

Does anyone have a solution, and if, would you be so kind as to share it?  I could really use and will greatly appreciate any help.
Quote from: ergobibamus on June 09, 2007, 06:51:01 PM

I have a dual boot setup with ME and XP and the error occurs only in the ME platform.

….why even bother with ME?

Do you really need to use Outlook on both platforms?