Why can't I open my attachments in my email

I cannot open my attachment in my email. When I go to tools to attachments it will only save attachments on my desktop or I have to downloadthe attachment to open it. When I send an attachment and I want to open it to make sure it is the same one it does the same thing.

Hi Matt,
I did try to install the add-on, but it came up as a white square I could not open!
They are genuine emails sent by my daughter mostly, as pdf., from Windows Live Mail, which I do not like, but although she uses Firefox, she has not been able to install T/bird, but that is another story.
I am hoping that I have solved the problem, however. I had the same problems with things like bank statements, which I could neither open nor save. In the Firefox help department, I found out about options, attachments and scrolling down to make Adobe Reader the default browser, so in T/bird I went to tools, options, attachments and did the same thing there. It seems to work, so I just need to wait till someone sends me an email with a pdf attachment.
If it works, great, and thanks for your help. If not, I will be back! Regards, Bill Ure

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