Open An Attachment, It Comes Out All Scrambled With Random Letters And Symbols

Aug 21, 2009

Whenever I try to open an attachment, it comes out all scrambled with random letters and symbols.

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Friend of mine sent me an attachment which is in Chinese language. He uses Yahoo.com, and I use cogeco.ca. We sent e-mails in Chinese many times without problem. Attachment in Chinese is the first time From him.

** the file is in DAT file type **

Here is my problems : -

1.) I attempted to open the attachment and I got the following error message : " This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action.Create an association in the Set Associations control pane."

2.) So, I saved the attachment to Pictures folder, and opened it to Notepad. It worked, BUT content was all scrambled. Couldn't read. Now in WM, I can decode it, but in notepad there is no such option.

3.) Then I tried Microsoft Power Point. It couldn't find the darn attachment.

4.) Then I tried both the Microsoft Office Excel and Adobe Reader, non worked.

Note : I did include Notepad, MS Excel and Adobe as the programs it will open onto, in case someone wondered.

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