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winmail.dat attachment

Have you ever received an email with an unreadable file attached called "winmail.dat"?

This is an attachment sent to you from a person using Outlook. They have sent their email using a Rich Text Format or HTML Format. The problem is, you must have Outlook to read that attachment.

Solutions?

Install Outlook and use it to view the email.

  • or

Reply back to that person and ask them to resend the email as Plain Text.


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