windows mail,unable to open attachments vista 32 bit home   

I can recieve e mails ok but if i try to open any attachment the mail will 
think about it for a while then say that it is not responding ? I then have 
to go into task manager and shut the program down.Can anyone help please

date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:01:10 -0700   author:   ernie969