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How to open a DAT file??
owelly - 18/7/08 at 03:36 PM

I'm in the process of buying a new Bongo bus and the place where I'm looking to buy one have sent me a list to look at. However, the file is a winmail.dat file and I can't open it.
It tries to open in Wordperfect but then fails to start. I've copied it onto my desktop and opened it with Open Office but I just get 32 pages of random symbols.
Help??


Mr Whippy - 18/7/08 at 03:50 PM

You have to print all 32 pages, lay them on the floor in the order they were printed. Get a step ladder, go right to the top and look down…you will see a picture of a bongo bus


owelly - 18/7/08 at 04:06 PM

Right.
Ctrl and P. I'm off to get a ladder....


the_fbi - 18/7/08 at 04:12 PM

a winmail.dat file is a screwed up attachment.

Download WMDecode from http://www.biblet.freeserve.co.uk/ and it'll sort it for you.


owelly - 18/7/08 at 04:24 PM

Excellent!! Many thanks. It took some tinkering but I now have the list in excel!