.dat Files

[Heilandee]

For some time now folk have been sending .DAT files which i have been unable to open , never really been a bother as it's usually junk or joke stuff , but have now had to ask a couple of business correspondences to resend as word as i am unable to open.Anyone any ideas, do i need to down load software or what?

cheers

Alanmac

[Scotty]

DAT files are usually data files .... but there a loads of different types from different applications. The website below lists a few, but I have seen this type of file coming from literally dozens of other sources.

see here: http://www.fileinfo.net/extension/dat

[Heilandee]

Aye, it's actually Winmail .dat thats giving me the problems,they are data fikes which attempt to open in notebook but come out in the main as gobbeldygook with the occasional word of text readable.The following is what yer link says, but how do i get round it, is it coz i'm with AOL the prob occurs?

"Winmail.dat files contain formatting information for Rich Text (RTF) messages sent from Microsoft Exchange Server; they are added to the end of e-mails when a recipient's e-mail client does not support RTF messages; the Winmail.dat file is not useful to users that do not use Outlook or Exchange Server to retrieve their mail."

[CaleyD]

Is your e.mail set up to receive in plain text only?

That's most likely the problem. If you tell me what you use for your e.mail I might be able to find a solution.

[Heilandee]

Cheers D , PM sent with e-mail

Edited January 28, 2009 by Heilandee

[Mick]

http://www.biblet.freeserve.co.uk/

WMDecode, expires at the end of february (or 7 quid after) but may help you out just now

Edited January 29, 2009 by Mick

[Heilandee]

http://www.biblet.freeserve.co.uk/

WMDecode, expires at the end of february (or 7 quid after) but may help you out just now

Cheers lads,thanks for yer info, i'll give it a go tonight and let u's know how get on

[Heilandee]

Thanx for the help folks ,downloaded that link and manged to open the offending attachment.