lost .dat file?

carlih1

Hi,

I am trying to open file type. dat but it says i cannot open it have i lost it and how do i get it back please? x

danivtec

Can I ask where you got the file from?

Should be able to use notepad or word to open it

carlih1

It's an attachment from an email?

danivtec

Do you know what it should be?

http://facstaff.gpc.edu/~jbenson/resource/winmail.htm

Info on what it could be.

jje_2

Its right click and open with > then whatever program the dat file belongs to . But dont open if you dont trust the sender and virus scan it first .

jje

carlih1

Hi Danivtec i looked at that page and downloaded the relevant program but it didn't work.

jje - i cannot right click and open with it just say open then no program to open it with

carli

Aliktren

do you know broadly what the file should contain ?

carlih1

It's an email attachment from a company my daughter wants attend their dance class i think it is a newsletter

danivtec

Sounds like it should be a pdf, you could try renaming the file extension to .pdf rather than .dat as it is now.

Otherwise, you could request the mail is resent.