The Outlook scenario is a separate issue entirely JP, and would have nothing to do 
with the fact that you cannot open .CAB files, or not, as the case maybe.

However, are these files corrupt? What is the specific program? what is Office 0*. 
Do you mean Office 2* or EXAMPLE 00234.CAB? Are there any error messages? Did Winrar 
work? How about Winzip?

Officially, .CAB files are Microsoft installation archives.

Try this: -





On Windows XP: Start | Run | type in msconfig.exe and click OK. On the general tab 
click the Expand File tab. Fill in the necessary data. If your CAB file extension 
association has been disabled, see the Associated Links for a possible fix.

Or: -

Not compatible with Microsoft .CAB files. The files are usually called DATA1.CAB 
or DISK1.CAB. There are utilities available to decompress them and extract their 
contents (I5COMP and I6COMP [search on these terms to find copies]).

As per: - http://filext.com/detaillist.php?extdetail=cab







On Tuesday, February 24, 2004 at 6:11 pm, JP wrote:
>Well I do have winrar, but.......not more than a week ago my .CAB files were opening 
>with a specific program, these are .CAB files for Office 0*.  But for some reason, 
>Outlook won't send or receive mail.  So I was assuming that the reason why mail 
won't 
>"send-recieve" is because these .CAB files cannot be opened!  Would that have nothing 
>to do with my Outlook problem.  I thought .CAB files had a certain program in XP. 
> If it helps any....the Icon that "was" part of the program for these .CAB files, 
>was a blue filing cabinet.  I'm stumped!?!  AAuuugh!
>
>
> Tuesday, February 24, 2004 at 6:05 pm, Jazz wrote:
>
>Tried Winrar...............?
>
>http://www.computing.net/windowsxp/wwwboard/forum/91904.html
>
>Responses No 2 & 3
>
>








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re: My XP .CAB files don't....... (JP: Tuesday, February 24, 2004 at 6:11 pm)


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re: My XP .CAB files don't....... (JP: Tuesday, February 24, 2004 at 6:50 pm)
re: My XP .CAB solved (byrhubarb: Thursday, July 22, 2004 at 10:17 am)

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