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[flatfloor]

I'm trying to open an photo which came as an email attachment. I can't, this is what pops up

The document's format is invalid or not supported.

Whazzat mean?

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[Cami A]

That means you didn't want to see it, anyhow...

Really means someone sent you an attachment in a format your 'puter doesn't recognize. I could send you a Microsoft Publisher document, but if you don't have Publisher, you're out of luck. What format is the attachment in?

[flatfloor]

Do to wanna see it! It's my 10 year old grandson!http://www.clicksmilies.com/sammlung/huepfen/huepfen017.gif

In the box for the attachment there is one of those icons, but I can't tell what it is, then.. chris.portal sig. 680 kb I even tried copying to a disk, still can't open it.

[Bud Cline]

Jim,

Do you have Outlook Express?

If so, you can sometimes go around you email account and open the message directly thru Outlook. It (the photo) may not be an attachment in this case and will open for you easily.

I don't understand any of this but I know I can open attachments via Outlook that I can't otherwise get to.

[Cami A]

Or try the easy way- email the sender, tell 'em to save it as a jpg, then resend it... :D

[Bud Cline]

You can do that?????????????

[Cami A]

A lot of digital cameras have propriety software that save pics in "their" format, and you have to remember to save it as a jpeg.

On a somewhat related note, I just downloaded this nice program (http://www.irfanview.com/english.htm) that does lots of things like that. Works well for quickly and easily downsizing the pics from the digital camera to a size the the recipient can print easily, among other things. (Printable pics are important for long-distance grandparents!)

Small download, lots of features, no charge, comes with install/uninstall wizard.

[flatfloor]

Got to wait for the 10 year old to come home to do it. His home that is, in Ca

I have Outlook Express.

[Rob Z]

Jim

this is how I do it...


"Hey Christina, I need for you to come figger out how to make this thingy open up so I can see it..."

Helpful, huh? :D

[flatfloor]

Sounds good to me, when do you think she'll be here? :)