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I have received a winmail DAT file - how do I open it?

Anonymous
2009-10-23T13:40:02+00:00

I have received a winmail DAT file - how do I open it.

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  1. Anonymous
    2009-10-23T20:07:27+00:00

    I don't know.  I do not have a file association for .DAT files (Start / Control Panel / Default Programs / Associate a file or protocal with a program/ then scanning the list for .DAT).  I assume you don't either.  Your best bet is to contact whoever sent you the file and find out what program was used to create it - then maybe you can either get the program or find a reader for that program.  Good places to look once you know the program are www.tucows.com and www.download.com.  Here for example is one option for opening certain .dat files that may or may not work with yours (since MANY programs produce them and, again, you need to know which program produced the file): http://www.winmaildat.com/ (since you say it's a winmail.dat file I have hopes this link might actually work).  If it doesnt, and if you find the name of the program that produced the file, we may be able to help you find something to use to read it with - but we need that name (and version number).

    Good luck and I hope this helped.

    Lorien - One - MCSE/MCSA/Network+/A+

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  1. Anonymous
    2012-02-01T20:36:44+00:00

    Open it with Winmail.dat Reader, a native Windows application for handling these type of attachments:

    http://www.winmail-dat.com

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  2. Anonymous
    2012-02-01T21:06:30+00:00

    What has government spending go to do with it?

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  3. Anonymous
    2012-02-01T22:29:39+00:00

    Government spending-It's a format used by the US State Department.  The agency has responded and now they take the time to prepare a separate text message in addition to the winmail.dat message.

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  4. Anonymous
    2011-08-03T13:42:53+00:00

    It opens with Outlook, or there are some share ware programs that work.  winmail.dat is a broadcast message that shuts out anyone that does not have an Office suite installed.  Agencies send emergency messages.  I can't open them on my Mac without going through several steps, open vm and then use a shareware app.  Another example of wasteful government spending not accomplishing the desired task.  They could send a link or an RTF.  Maybe, if this is monitored, MS can develop a reader like the PowerPoint reader, so everyone can use it.  Either that or I can recommend it to OpenOffice...

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