Opening a .dat file

Can anyone help me with instructions on opening a .dat file? I am not computer literate to begin with but I've tried everything on my pc that I know of and nothing is supported. I've googled and it seems like all the terminology that is used I don't understand. What I am trying to open are pictures a friend sent me from one of her friends. I can't ask her friend what program was used to create them, she'll never know. The attachment reads like this (name of file).jpg[01_28].dat (59 KB). Not sure if that will help but if anyone could suggest something that would be great!! Thanks!

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Save file, make a copy and remove everything after .jpg - and then try

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Serry... wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Save file, make a copy and remove everything after .jpg - and then try[/QUOTE]

I saved it and removed the .dat and replaced it with .doc, let me try this. Thanks Serry!

Thijs, I tried using Media Player also. It's not video, it is pictures so I think that is why media player didn't work. Thanks though. :)

I renamed it leaving off everything with out the .jpg but I'm still not having any luck opening it.

I notice many times that *.dat files are e-mail files that need to be opened with Outlook so you can see the attachment inside.

I don't know if this will work, but it's worth the try.

I think I've got Outlook Express and not just Outlook. Can I just dl Outlook?

Yeah, try that one Lisser.

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Mr.Jingles wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Yeah, try that one Lisser.[/QUOTE]

ok...where do I dl just Outlook at?

computer blonde here remember?

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[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Lisser wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Mr.Jingles wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Yeah, try that one Lisser.[/QUOTE]

ok...where do I dl just Outlook at?

computer blonde here remember?

:)[/QUOTE]

http://office.microsoft.com/en-gb/FX010857931033.aspx

I dl'd that Thijs but I just get a bunch of numbers. Am I missing a step? Thanks for the help! :)

If I use Microsoft picture manager, then I at least am getting a little red "x" hahahahahaha! No success yet.

I tried just using outlook to open it and I'm getting an error that says it's "not a valid Win32 application." It doesn't seem though that I've downloaded Outlook correctly by the look of the icon in front of what its telling is Outlook.

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]the_hero wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Lisser wrote: [/QUOTENAME]If I use Microsoft picture manager, then I at least am getting a little red "x" hahahahahaha! No success yet.

I tried just using outlook to open it and I'm getting an error that says it's "not a valid Win32 application." It doesn't seem though that I've downloaded Outlook correctly by the look of the icon in front of what its telling is Outlook. [/QUOTE]

Can't you just burn it on a DVD/VCD :P[/QUOTE]

I'm at work and no CD, DVD/VCD burner here. I'm just stubborn and want to figure out why the heck I can't view these. ;)

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]the_hero wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Lisser wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]the_hero wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Lisser wrote: [/QUOTENAME]If I use Microsoft picture manager, then I at least am getting a little red "x" hahahahahaha! No success yet.

I tried just using outlook to open it and I'm getting an error that says it's "not a valid Win32 application." It doesn't seem though that I've downloaded Outlook correctly by the look of the icon in front of what its telling is Outlook. [/QUOTE]

Can't you just burn it on a DVD/VCD :P[/QUOTE]

I'm at work and no CD, DVD/VCD burner here. I'm just stubborn and want to figure out why the heck I can't view these. ;)[/QUOTE]

Yeah I know you too long already to know you're stubborn. Ah well the search goes on.[/QUOTE]

Tsk tsk!!! :)