Outlook 2007 Error “Cannot open file” When Opening a Link
Posted on Nov 19, 2007 under Office Tips |A problem where the Outlook 2007 security blocks links with a certain extension and gives an error:
Cannot open file
This usually happens with files with an extension of .EXE, .BAT, .MDB, or .MSI
1. Click Start–>Run, type Explorer in the Start Search box, and click OK.
2. On the Tools menu, click Folder Options.
3. Click the File Types tab, and click New.
4. Type the file extention (i.e. .exe, .bat, .mdb, etc.) in the File Extension box, and click OK.
5. Click to select the file extension you typed under Registered file types, and then click Advanced.
6. In Edit File Type dialog box, type the file extension next to the icon, and then click New.
7. In the New Action dialog box, type OPEN for Action, and then type the path to Outlook:
“DriveLetter:\path\Outlook.exe” /x “%1″
Click OK two times.
Note By default, the path of the Outlook.exe file is as follows:
“C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE12\Outlook.exe” /x “%1″
8. Click Close and restart Outlook 2007. You should now be able to open the file.

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