Can't open pdf files from web pages

I recently upgraded to Adobe Reader 8.1. Now I cannot open pdf files from email attachments. Advises to set Adobe Reader as default in folder options. When I try to do so, it appears to be OK, but still will not open files from emails.

[email protected] wrote:
> I recently upgraded to Adobe Reader 8.1. Now I cannot open pdf
> files from email attachments. Advises to set Adobe Reader as
> default in folder options. When I try to do so, it appears to be
> OK, but still will not open files from emails.
Did you check the settings of your mail client for handling attachments?
Rainald

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