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Why won't .wmv attachments play?

Author
21 Dec 2006 11:15 PM
Carl S
When I try to click on .wmv files as attachments to emails, MS-Media
Player won't play them (but not a problem with .mpg or .asf
attachments).  I get the following error message:

Windows Media Player cannot play the file because the specified
protocol is not supported. In the Open URL dialog, try opening the file
using a different transport protocol (for example, "http:" or "rtsp:").

However, if I save the attached .wmv file to a folder then click on the
file in its new location, MS Media Player plays it without any problem.

What can I do that would enable Media Player to play the attachments
directly, like it does with .Mpeg or .asf files

/Carl
Dallas TX