Re: [NTLK] OT: *.dat file?

From: Jeremy Bond Shepherd (jbond_at_eskimo.com)
Date: Thu Nov 01 2001 - 16:49:34 EST


> Thank you for the help... I tried to re-save the program as
> *.wav,
>*.mpeg, and *.jpeg and then tried to run it through various
>programs that
>can handle music, video, and picture files all without success.
>Forgive my
>naivete, but can one change the file extension simply by saving
>it with a
>particular *.xxx? If not then how does one change the extension
>to a file?

Well, I could never aspire to be as all-knowledgable as a
"guru", but perhaps my humble suggestion may be useful to you.

I suspect the file you're struggling with is a Windows TNEF file
with the name "winmail.dat".

If so, the following Windows program may help you extract the
attachment:
http://www.fentun.com/

If you're on a Macintosh, you might try the following:
http://www.joshjacob.com/macdev/tnef/index.html

Good luck,

Jeremy

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