Re: attachments

From: Jim Pickering (jimp_at_mvps.invalid)
Date: 07/27/04 

Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2004 15:29:19 -0700

What is the file type (extension of the file) and do you have an appropriate
program installed to open that type of file? 

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Jim Pickering, MVP-Outlook Express
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"elizabeth" <elizabeth@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:39B578E7-33CC-4483-AF61-8A4EA9F010AE@microsoft.com...
> when i receive attachments i am unable to open them because it says 
> invalid file format. how do i fix this problem?

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