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What is a DAT file and how do I open it

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Phillip

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Oct 20, 2005, 6:13:01 AM10/20/05
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i have recieved a number of attachments as DAT files which i can't open. can
anyone help.

Gordon

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Oct 20, 2005, 7:12:55 AM10/20/05
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"Phillip" <Phi...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> i have recieved a number of attachments as DAT files which i can't
> open. can anyone help.

Are they all called winmail.dat perhaps?


Phillip

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Oct 20, 2005, 9:05:05 AM10/20/05
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"Gordon" wrote:


It is the file name.dat for example Poster.dat and will not convert to Adobe
etc
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Brian Tillman

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Oct 20, 2005, 11:36:49 AM10/20/05
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Phillip <Phi...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> It is the file name.dat for example Poster.dat and will not convert
> to Adobe etc

Sounds like a problem on the sender's end.
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Brian Tillman

Phillip

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Oct 20, 2005, 2:46:01 PM10/20/05
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"Brian Tillman" wrote:

Thanks for the help i will contact the sender.

rr0714

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Apr 28, 2007, 10:22:03 AM4/28/07
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When pdf's disapear after you send them or someone receives it as a
winmail.dat file your email account setup for sending format is NOT the only
place you have to turn off Rich Text Format for sending emails. You must
also change the rich text format in the email address properties in your
address book for the person you are sending to. double click on the email
address to bring up the email address properties and change it to let outlook
decide. The address book properties over ride what you choose in your email
account set up.
RobRose
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