Can not delete a file with 8bit characters in the name

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From: Matt (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/26/04 

Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2004 16:16:48 -0700

I have received several attachments from spammers with
8bit characters in their filenames. When I try and delete
the files I get the message "File not found".

I have tried removing them in Windows Explorer, Command
Prompt, and a custom program I wrote. I get the same
results each way.

How can you kill these files?

Matt

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