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> From: A Computer User
> Sent: October 06, 2006
> To: Ask Leo!
> Subject: attachments come through as .dat
>
> Leo,
> I sent a .doc file as an attachment to an e-mial. The
> receipient, however, receveid .dat file whihc she could not
> open with MS Word. What happened? How can it be resolved?

Typically that's a result of the mail format you're using.
Make sure to select "Plain Text" as the format of the email
message you're sending, and any attachments should come through
ok that way. (".dat" usually indicates that you have "Rich Text"
selected.)

Thanks for asking,

Leo

Article 10798 | Category: EMail

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