SOLUTION: Can't Open Attachments in Outlook 2003

Problem:

• You have Office/Outlook 2003
• You have installed the Office 2007 Compatibility pack
• When you double-click on Office 2007 attachments in Outlook, you receive an error that says, "The system cannot find the file specified"

Solution:

• Open Windows Explorer/My Computer
• Go to Tools, then Folder Options
• Click on the File Types tab
• Scroll down to the file type you are having issues with (ex: .xlsx or .docx)
• Click Change
• Choose the regular program to open the attachment-- in other words, you want Excel to open a .xlsx, or Word to open .docx, etc. DO NOT CHOOSE THE COMPATIBILITY PACK PROGRAM.
• Click OK

Now try to open your attachment again. It should (hopefully) work this time!