I can't imagine Microsoft banning access to *.doc files...(in OutlookXP) (It would not be in their best interests...) I'll bet Outlook is set up with too much security, or the installation has become defective. I would keep looking for the proper answer... Rick Glazier From: Ben Moore <[log in to unmask]> Take a look at this utility. http://www.slovaktech.com/attachmentoptions.htm . Microsoft did a patch to Outlook a while back that made it impossible to open or save certain document types and there no way to change that in Outlook. That may be what you are running into. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alan" <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: [PCSOFT] Outlook XP > Hi, I am using Word as my Outlook email editor with out any problems. It > is just that Outlook is banning the .doc extension. The contents are > visible in the reader pane but cannot be opened or saved to disk. I get > a message "object not found ". There must be a way of making Outlook > accept this extension. Do you want to signoff PCSOFT or just change to Digest mode - visit our web site: http://freepctech.com/pcsoft.shtml