email stored in a folder in My Documents fails to open. When double clicking the email, I am taken back to Outlook, but the document fails to open. I am using Office 2007 and XP Pro.

Does the message have a virus? Block your antivirus software and try again Deli

Deli, This happens to all mail messages stored in my documents, so it should not be a virus-related problem.

are those .MSG messages or what are you referring to? Deli

Yes, they sure are .msg files.

Can you create a new .msg file dragging a message from your outlook to a folder located on you computerAnd open that message Maybe your previous .msg files are not correct? Deli

I had tried that w/o success. The problem ends up being the same.

Does it help if you right click the file and choose open with and then select outlook? Deli

I tried that also. No help there either.