can't open a " .dat" attachment ?

pennymakespounds

run xp and ie8

someone sent me emqail with an attachment , icon says Winmail and it's a .dat file .

when i try and open it i get a pop up saying " caution .. these files are used by operating system " ... and there's an "open with" box .. but the few i tried all failed ?


grateful for help

thanks

LucianH

Do you know the person who sent it and what it was for?

dogmaryxx

Needs to be sent to you again in plain text.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/278061

pennymakespounds

Do you know the person who sent it and what it was for?

yes .. pal sending me his gas/elec bill to see

celler

did you try notepad?

johnnyboyrebel

download the file and dont just open it from the email, then open with notepad as the previous poster suggested.

pennymakespounds

tried that but just got lots of ... !!

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debitcardmayhem

dogmaryxx wrote: »

Needs to be sent to you again in plain text.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/278061

This sounds about right

icefall

http://www.eolsoft.com/freeware/winmail_opener/

this programme opens them

pennymakespounds

icefall ..... hero ! .

brilliant . All sorted
Your help is much appreciated .
thank you

icefall

Glad it worked for you :j