Types of VEW Files

Chief VEW Description

.VEW

File Ext:	.vew
Classification:	GroupWise E-mail View File

e-mail view file associated with GroupWise, a messaging and collaborative software was developed by Novell and now developed by Micro Focus.

Company:	Novell, Inc.
Class:	Page Layout Files
Location:	HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.vew

Software Programs That Open The GroupWise E-mail View File:

GroupWise by Novell, Inc.

Windows

Mac

Linux

Other VEW File Associations

.VEW

File Ext:	.vew
Classification:	IBM Lotus Approach View File

VEW file also associated with Lotus Approach, a relational database management system was developed by IBM. This format is obsolete and no longer supported.

Company:	IBM
Class:	Page Layout Files

Software Programs That Open IBM Lotus Approach View File Files:

Lotus Approach by IBM

Compatible with:

Windows

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Troubleshoot VEW Files

Troubles Opening VEW Files

Missing GroupWise

When trying to open your VEW file, you get the error "Can't Open VEW File Type". Generally, this is experienced in %%os%% because GroupWise isn't installed on your PC. This will prevent you from double-clicking to open the VEW file because the OS doesn’t know how to handle it.

Tip: If you have another software that you know opens VEW files, you can select it by hitting the "Show Apps" button.

GroupWise is Out-of-Date

Your GroupWise E-mail View File file is incompatible with GroupWise because you might have the wrong version installed. If you've got the wrong version of GroupWise installed, you'll need to install the correct version. The primary cause of this problem is that your GroupWise E-mail View File file was created by a different (newer) version of GroupWise than what's installed.

Tip: If you right-click on your VEW file, then select "Properties" (Windows) or "Get Info" (Mac), you can obtain hints about what version you need.

Summary: Not having the right GroupWise version on your computer can cause problems opening VEW files.

Additional VEW Opening Issues

Although you might already have GroupWise or another VEW-associated software installed on your computer, you can still encounter problems opening GroupWise E-mail View File files. There can be external issues inside of %%os%% that are causing these errors when opening VEWs. Issues that aren't software-related:

• Invalid VEW file references in the Windows Registry (the "phonebook" of the Windows Operating System)
• Unintentional removal of the description of the VEW file inside the Windows Registry
• Defective install of a VEW program, such as GroupWise
• File corruption affecting your VEW file
• Past or present virus infection has affected your VEW
• Device drivers of the hardware associated with your VEW file are corrupt or out-of-date
• Insufficient system resources to successfully open GroupWise E-mail View File files