Can't open an attachment from within Windows Mail

Hello,

I received a bank statement in the format - Statement.pdf .dat as an
attachment to an email in Windows Mail. My machine has Vista 64 ultimate
with the latest updates.

When I click on the attachemnt to open it, first I get a small window
asking, "Do you want to Open this File?" Below it is shown the follwing
text:

Statement for July 2009.pdf .dat, Type: DAT file.

When I click the Open button, I get a red dot with white x notice
stating, "This file does not have a program associated with it to
perform this action. Create an association in the Set Associations
control panel." After I created the association to the Adobe Reader 9.1
through the Control Panel/Programs,... sequence, I am still unable to
open that file from within Windows Mail.

Curiously, if I save the file to my desktop, the .dat disappears and
the file becomes simply Statement.pdf and I am able to open it.

Could you please help me so that I can open such files from within
Windows mail?

Many Thanks,

Pedhambe


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pedhambe

Apparently the sender is mistakenly adding the .dat extension.
Is the sender using Microsoft Outlook?

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Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)


"pedhambe" <> wrote in message news:...
>
> Hello,
>
> I received a bank statement in the format - Statement.pdf .dat as an
> attachment to an email in Windows Mail. My machine has Vista 64 ultimate
> with the latest updates.
>
> When I click on the attachemnt to open it, first I get a small window
> asking, "Do you want to Open this File?" Below it is shown the follwing
> text:
>
> Statement for July 2009.pdf .dat, Type: DAT file.
>
> When I click the Open button, I get a red dot with white x notice
> stating, "This file does not have a program associated with it to
> perform this action. Create an association in the Set Associations
> control panel." After I created the association to the Adobe Reader 9.1
> through the Control Panel/Programs,... sequence, I am still unable to
> open that file from within Windows Mail.
>
> Curiously, if I save the file to my desktop, the .dat disappears and
> the file becomes simply Statement.pdf and I am able to open it.
>
> Could you please help me so that I can open such files from within
> Windows mail?
>
> Many Thanks,
>
> Pedhambe
>
>
> --
> pedhambe

Hello Gary
Thanks for the prompt reply. I will send your comment to the sender o
the attachment and will let you know as soon I get their reply. Thank
again
Pedhamb

--
pedhambe

You're very welcome.

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)


"pedhambe" <> wrote in message news:...
>
> Hello Gary,
> Thanks for the prompt reply. I will send your comment to the sender of
> the attachment and will let you know as soon I get their reply. Thanks
> again.
> Pedhambe
>
>
> --
> pedhambe