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How do I open a .dat attachment on my Windows PC?
I have received an email with a .dat attachment. How do I open this?
Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Email and communications
asked 2025-11-29T14:13:38.62+00:00
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Keith Brown
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commented 2025-12-03T07:50:09.73+00:00
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Lucus-V
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Cannot start winmail on windows 7
cannot start winmail on windows 7--some other process like a virus scanner is using it. but i uninstalled norton
Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Email and communications
asked 2025-11-24T23:13:06.2633333+00:00
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cabjones
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answered 2025-11-24T23:13:13+00:00
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Why am I locked out of hotmail account?
I am unable to log into my hotmail account, I have changed passwords but says it is incorrect and now I am locked out. Very unhappy with service and issue as I need access for important documents.
Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Email and communications
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Repeated Hotmail One Time Code Using Firefox
Win 7 and Firefox To Access Hotmail Google Chrome and Opera: Hotmail And Live Account Sign-in successful with password only.. Firefox: I enter my email address and it states 'We're having trouble locating your account. Which type of account do you want…
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How can I Upgrade Window Live 2011 on Windows 7 Computer
My Windows Live Mail 2011 stopped working. I can't send or receive emails. I have a Windows 2007 system. I can send/receive emails on another laptop that I have (Dell XP13). How can I upgrade the Windows Live Mail 2011 on my Windows 2007 computer?
Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Email and communications
asked 2025-10-04T21:27:14.16+00:00
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Elizabeth Pacheco
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answered 2025-10-06T02:16:21.2133333+00:00
Elizabeth Pacheco
20
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centurylink email no longer working in outlook
my centurylink email no longer working in outlook. cant get server settings to work form centurylink
Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Email and communications
asked 2025-08-27T18:13:34.8366667+00:00
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Karen Scott
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answered 2025-08-28T01:44:25.77+00:00
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S.Sengupta
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Reputation points MVP
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My home computer has a sign in that is from my old job email that I can't access
I cannot log into my computer at home because it uses an email address from my old job that I can't access. I need the ******@linexoffranklin.net to be changed to my new account ******@gmail.com. How do I do this? Thanks, Andy
Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Email and communications
asked 2025-08-18T21:44:54.1566667+00:00
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Andy Karlon
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edited an answer 2025-08-19T03:13:30.1733333+00:00
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Haytham-C
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erreur 0x81000036 toujours en fonction sur Backup ordi
J'ai essayer de faire un back up sur mon ordi pour créé une sauvegarde sur une clé .Mais chaque fois c'est la même reponse erreur.Poutant windows me dit qu'un back up se fait à plus ou moins l'intervalle du mois mais il reste toujours avec la même…
Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Email and communications
asked 2025-07-19T21:56:05.03+00:00
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Marc Poliquin
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answered 2025-07-20T05:05:21.54+00:00
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Kai-H
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IPad & lap top, know password but computer won't accept it. No option to change password on computer. Changed it on IPad a few times but computer it won't work
I MICROSOFT LOGIN PROBLEM I have a Lenovo iPad, know Microsoft password. Have a Lenovo Yoga Model G5030. Microsoft refuses my password. Zero option to obtain or reset it. Changed it again on IPad. Yoga still denies it is correct. I'm stuck in…
Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Email and communications
asked 2022-01-24T22:30:59+00:00
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Anonymous
asked 2025-07-08T21:18:36.9266667+00:00
Anonymous
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Cannot change hotmail password
I am unable to change hotmail password. I know my security answers. I can also go to the next step and when I put a new password, I get an error message that something is wrong currently. Please try again later.
Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Email and communications
asked 2022-01-30T17:39:32+00:00
Anonymous
asked 2025-07-08T21:18:36.9266667+00:00
Anonymous
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Make Yahoo Mail default email client on Windows 7 on Edge
How to make Yahoo Mail the default email client on Windows 7 using Edge?
Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Email and communications
asked 2021-12-16T21:29:57+00:00
Anonymous
asked 2025-07-08T21:18:36.9266667+00:00
Anonymous
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Application Exe windows compatibility issue
Hi, I create a windows project EXE using publish method in Visual Studio 2019. But that exe only works with windows 10, not run on Windows 8 or 7. Why should this compatibility issue occur? How can we build EXE that can be OS-independent?
Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Email and communications
asked 2022-01-27T11:27:31+00:00
Anonymous
asked 2025-07-08T21:18:36.9266667+00:00
Anonymous
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live mail setup for gmail accounts
i followed the setup for windows live mail setup for my new gmail account ...... but when done it fails getting my gmail folders because the server is rejecting my login ,,, any ideas?
Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Email and communications
asked 2022-08-11T15:39:09+00:00
Anonymous
asked 2025-07-08T21:15:57.9633333+00:00
Anonymous
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Is this number from microsoft?
Good afternoon. Someone called todat from this number- 3581651761. telling me that he was calling me from microsoft, because they had signs they were hackering my computer. Is this number really from mycrosoft? Thank you
Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Email and communications
asked 2022-07-14T13:24:21+00:00
Anonymous
asked 2025-07-08T21:14:26.48+00:00
Anonymous
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how do i type on my laptop
i have been struggling to type on my laptop. how do you do it?
Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Email and communications
asked 2022-07-18T03:43:32+00:00
Anonymous
asked 2025-07-08T21:14:26.48+00:00
Anonymous
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windows Hidden Email
Windows mail has automatically started deleting all deleted email if it has been viewed and moved. how do I stop this practise? Also I accidentally hid emails that were read but still in my in box. i like to keep some of these for reference. How do I…
Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Email and communications
asked 2022-06-18T13:52:36+00:00
Anonymous
asked 2025-07-08T21:14:26.48+00:00
Anonymous
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Please let me know how I can get rid of all the no-reply phishing spam emails I receive every day from INSEAD alumni c/o Yammer, all without one-click unsubscribe?
Please let me know how I can get rid of all the no-reply phishing spam emails I receive every day from INSEAD alumni c/o Yammer, all without one-click unsubscribe?
Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Email and communications
asked 2022-07-04T12:40:28+00:00
Anonymous
asked 2025-07-08T21:14:26.48+00:00
Anonymous
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I can't get Gmail to work with my Windows Live Mail
I've googled for some instructions. My new Iphone SE seems to be working with the mail icon that came with the phone. I'm trying to get it to work with my PC using windows 7. I put all the info in and I get a message saying the server has issued an…
Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Email and communications
asked 2022-12-08T21:49:49+00:00
Anonymous
asked 2025-07-08T21:12:59.6266667+00:00
Anonymous
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Live Mail unable to send messages
I have Windows 7 on my desktop and use Windows Live Mail. I receive messages, but recently I have been unable to send messages. I get the following error message: The connection to the server has failed. Subject 'test' Server: 'promail.ptd.net'…
Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Email and communications
asked 2023-01-26T17:53:19+00:00
Anonymous
asked 2025-07-08T21:12:59.6266667+00:00
Anonymous
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Windows Live Mail Error ID: 0x800CCC0F.
On 15/12/22 when attempting to download emails in Windows live Mail I started to get this error message: "Unable to send or receive messages for the ...........................................account. Your server has unexpectedly terminated the…
Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Email and communications
asked 2022-12-19T19:06:58+00:00
Anonymous
asked 2025-07-08T21:12:59.6266667+00:00
Anonymous