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pdf file, winmail.dat file

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voltairzap
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When i email a pdf file, firefox sees it as winmail.dat file, which i cannot open.bold text

When i email a pdf file, firefox sees it as winmail.dat file, which i cannot open.'''bold text'''

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jonzn4SUSE
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I emailed a pdf to my other hotmail account and I still see a pdf. You need to provide more information.

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cor-el
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Does the file work if you rename the file and give it a .pdf file extension ? If windows hides the .dat then enclose the filename in quotation marks: "winmail.pdf"