i saved a word.doc file and it converted to a .dat file, why?

[clinq]

i saved the document and emailed it, but my co-workers are receiving it as a
..dat file...why and how did this happen, anyone know?

 

[Herb Tyson [MVP]]

See if the following addresses your problem:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q197064