how to open pictures in .dat format

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JL

I received some pictures by mail in OL XP in .dat format. when I try to open
them, they open Notepad, which of course cannot be read.

Can you tell me how I can see them?

Thanks a lot
 
J

JL

Thanks, but that doesn't work. They ask to download a file, but I get an
error message "cannot find source file" in a DOS windows. It appears to be a
UK specialty?

Another idea? Thanks in advance.

JoAnn Paules said:
That's an email thing, not a picture format.

Try this:
http://www.york.ac.uk/depts/biol/itsupport/eweb/e-mail/winmail.htm

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

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How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375




JL said:
I received some pictures by mail in OL XP in .dat format. when I try to
open
them, they open Notepad, which of course cannot be read.

Can you tell me how I can see them?

Thanks a lot
 
J

JoAnn Paules [MVP]

Talk to the sender - ask them to try to send the pictures again

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375




JL said:
Thanks, but that doesn't work. They ask to download a file, but I get an
error message "cannot find source file" in a DOS windows. It appears to
be a
UK specialty?

Another idea? Thanks in advance.

JoAnn Paules said:
That's an email thing, not a picture format.

Try this:
http://www.york.ac.uk/depts/biol/itsupport/eweb/e-mail/winmail.htm

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375




JL said:
I received some pictures by mail in OL XP in .dat format. when I try to
open
them, they open Notepad, which of course cannot be read.

Can you tell me how I can see them?

Thanks a lot
 
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