I recently upgraded my PC from Window 98 to XP. I use the Windows XP built-in zip utility. Everytime I get an email from Unix with an attachment file the file type is unknown ($Type). So I cannot double-click on the attachment like I used to on Windows 98. It does not recognize zip, txt or csv file extensions. If I save the file and then double-click on it, it works Ok. I use Netscape. Is it a setting that needs to be set on Netscape?
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beerhunter2
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- Dec 3, 2002
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I use Netscape 4.79, and there are file associations within Netscape. On my Netscape this is under Preferences > Navigator > Applications. You may need to change the application used to open these file types.
Alternately, it may work to reinstall Netscape, and it should pick up the new file associactions.
Alternately, it may work to reinstall Netscape, and it should pick up the new file associactions.
Use winzip ( - shareware - but works with nag)? Or a free compression software (XP built in is a bit basic) eg,
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