Outlook problems with opening XLS or DOC files in Outlook 2002

From Outlook 97 to Outlook 2011, a series of Outlook versions have been released by Microsoft. Microsoft Outlook 2002 is one among this Microsoft Office suite of products, which is an older version of Outlook released back in 2001. There are still people who use Microsoft Outlook 2002 although newer versions of Microsoft Outlook are out in the market.

It’s much easier to receive and open attachments in Outlook 2002 which is a major benefit of using this application. However, at times, problems can arise from opening your XLS or DOC attachments in Outlook 2002 due to file dissociation issues or overcapacity of the Outlook temp folder. Let’s take a look on how to resolve these Outlook problems.

Open XLS or DOC Files in Outlook

Instructions to resolve Outlook problems with opening XLS or DOC files

1. Setting the Program defaults for DOC/XLS

• If Microsoft Outlook is not open, open the application.
• Go to the email message that you received having the DOC/XLS Attachment.
• Right-click on the attachment, select “Save as” and provide a file mane to save it to your Windows Desktop.
• Navigate to your Windows Desktop and spot the file saved and Right-click on it.
• Select “Open with,” and click “Choose Default Program.”
• From the list, select “Microsoft Word/Microsoft Excel“.
• Open the Microsoft Outlook program and click to open the DOC or XLS attachment in your email message.
• Log onto your computer.
• Go to the “Start” menu at the bottom left corner of your computer screen, Click on it.
• Select “Run” and type “REGEDIT.EXE” and click “OK.”
• Go to “Edit,” navigate down and click on “Find…”
• In the “Find what” box, Type, “OutlookSecureTempFolder“.
• Click “Find Next” button and find a folder location similar to the following, “C:\Users\rac\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.Outlook\CU8KPJWH\“
• Copy the location of that folder and go to “Start”->”Run“. In the “Open” box, paste the folder location.
• Click “OK” and the Windows Explorer will open. From this folder, delete all the Internet temporary files.
• Close all windows, restart Outlook and try to open the attachments again.

2. Instructions to Clean out the temp outlook folder

These support instructions should solve your Outlook problems with XLS or DOC files.

Print function not working in Outlook 2002

Outlook is a program developed by Microsoft intended to empower users with the ability to configure and access all their email accounts in a one single interface. Without doubt Outlook is the most popular application of its kind. This software program not only allows users to set up multiple email account but also users to schedule their calendar, maintain their contacts, print and email etc.  At times, you may encounter an error which stops Outlook 2002 from printing. If you are faced with this problem, you don’t need to panic at all because the solution for this is as easy as you can get. In this article you will find instructions to resolve the error which stops Outlook from printing.

Instructions to resolve these kinds of Outlook problems

Follow the instructions mentioned below and you will be able to resolve Outlook problems with print function.

1. Start off this procedure by double clicking on the icon titled “My Computer” situated on your desktop.
2. For Windows XP users, Click on “Tools” from the main menu and select “Folder options”. Go to the tab labeled “View”. Click on the radio button
   

   Printing error with Outlook Email

   which says “Do not show hidden files and folders” under hidden files and folders section. For Windows Vista users, click on “Organize” > “Folder and search options” > “View” tab > mark the check box which says “Show all hidden files and folders” > click on “Ok”.

3. Open the disk drive where in your Outlook application is located. Normally it will be in the “C” drive which you access by opening the “My computer” window.
4. For Windows XP users, double clicking on the folder labeled “Documents and settings”, then double click on the folder titled with your username, double click on the folder labeled “Application Data”, double click on “Microsoft” folder and open then open the “Outlook” folder
5. For Windows Vista users, double click on “C” drive, open the “Users” folder, double click on the folder titled with your user  name, open “AppData” folder, double click on “Local” folder, double click on “Microsoft” and then “Outlook” folder.
6. Finally locate the file named “Outlprnt” in the Outlook folder and delete it.

That’s all with the instructions about resolving Outlook problems with print function. Have a good day.

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