Outlook Express won't open eml files...

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Using Outlook Express 6: Cannot open eml files in the program. If I save it and open with notepad or something I can read the files that are text. If I use graphic program can open the files with graphics. But all this work isn't worth it. This has just started recently. Have updated progam and even reloaded Explorer to get new copy of OE and then did all the updates again. NO change. Any suggestions??? THANKS