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Where do .DOT files come from?
What would cause Word 2007 created files to be saved with the .dat
extension? Full story: the sender swears the file was created and saved with Word 2007. However, when e-mailed as a Outlook attachment it arrives with the DAT extension. Nonetheless, it can be opened with Word and appears to be fine. TIA Ed |
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Where do .DOT files come from?
Someone's over-zealous anti virus is not recognising the DOT format. Dates
are normally the result of the AV. Suggest the sender zips the file before attaching to the email as the AV is more likely to recognise it and let it pass through. -- Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP "Ed Sowell" wrote in message ... What would cause Word 2007 created files to be saved with the .dat extension? Full story: the sender swears the file was created and saved with Word 2007. However, when e-mailed as a Outlook attachment it arrives with the DAT extension. Nonetheless, it can be opened with Word and appears to be fine. TIA Ed |
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Where do .DOT files come from?
Its usually caused by the format (Rich Text/HTML etc) that the sender uses
in their mail application "Ed Sowell" wrote in message ... What would cause Word 2007 created files to be saved with the .dat extension? Full story: the sender swears the file was created and saved with Word 2007. However, when e-mailed as a Outlook attachment it arrives with the DAT extension. Nonetheless, it can be opened with Word and appears to be fine. TIA Ed |
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Where do .DOT files come from?
I have just responded to this question in another newsgroup. Please don't
post separately to multiple groups as it means extra effort is unnecessarily expended by the volunteers who answer questions. -- Enjoy, Tony www.WordArticles.com "Ed Sowell" wrote in message ... What would cause Word 2007 created files to be saved with the .dat extension? Full story: the sender swears the file was created and saved with Word 2007. However, when e-mailed as a Outlook attachment it arrives with the DAT extension. Nonetheless, it can be opened with Word and appears to be fine. TIA Ed |
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Where do .DOT files come from?
Thanks, Terry,
I sorry, but I mistyped the extension I'm concerned about in the title. The Word files are getting changed to .DAT. I have seen .DAT files come through with .DAT files attached, IN ADDITION to the files attached by the sender, but they are just small info files that can be ignored. In the case in question the file attached by the sender is itself being renamed to give it a .DAT extension. Does your explaination speak to this situation? Ed "Terry Farrell" wrote in message ... Someone's over-zealous anti virus is not recognising the DOT format. Dates are normally the result of the AV. Suggest the sender zips the file before attaching to the email as the AV is more likely to recognise it and let it pass through. -- Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP "Ed Sowell" wrote in message ... What would cause Word 2007 created files to be saved with the .dat extension? Full story: the sender swears the file was created and saved with Word 2007. However, when e-mailed as a Outlook attachment it arrives with the DAT extension. Nonetheless, it can be opened with Word and appears to be fine. TIA Ed |
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Where do .DOT files come from?
Almost definitely an AV is causing this. As I suggested, try zipping a file
first and then attaching to an email. See if that resolves the issue. Terry "Ed Sowell" wrote in message ... Thanks, Terry, I sorry, but I mistyped the extension I'm concerned about in the title. The Word files are getting changed to .DAT. I have seen .DAT files come through with .DAT files attached, IN ADDITION to the files attached by the sender, but they are just small info files that can be ignored. In the case in question the file attached by the sender is itself being renamed to give it a .DAT extension. Does your explaination speak to this situation? Ed "Terry Farrell" wrote in message ... Someone's over-zealous anti virus is not recognising the DOT format. Dates are normally the result of the AV. Suggest the sender zips the file before attaching to the email as the AV is more likely to recognise it and let it pass through. -- Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP "Ed Sowell" wrote in message ... What would cause Word 2007 created files to be saved with the .dat extension? Full story: the sender swears the file was created and saved with Word 2007. However, when e-mailed as a Outlook attachment it arrives with the DAT extension. Nonetheless, it can be opened with Word and appears to be fine. TIA Ed |
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Where do .DOT files come from?
As stated earlier its as a result of the format the sender is using in their
mail app "Ed Sowell" wrote in message ... Thanks, Terry, I sorry, but I mistyped the extension I'm concerned about in the title. The Word files are getting changed to .DAT. I have seen .DAT files come through with .DAT files attached, IN ADDITION to the files attached by the sender, but they are just small info files that can be ignored. In the case in question the file attached by the sender is itself being renamed to give it a .DAT extension. Does your explaination speak to this situation? Ed "Terry Farrell" wrote in message ... Someone's over-zealous anti virus is not recognising the DOT format. Dates are normally the result of the AV. Suggest the sender zips the file before attaching to the email as the AV is more likely to recognise it and let it pass through. -- Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP "Ed Sowell" wrote in message ... What would cause Word 2007 created files to be saved with the .dat extension? Full story: the sender swears the file was created and saved with Word 2007. However, when e-mailed as a Outlook attachment it arrives with the DAT extension. Nonetheless, it can be opened with Word and appears to be fine. TIA Ed |
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