Sometimes we receive emails from colleagues that only contain a file attachment named Winmail.dat. This often makes us confused because we do not know what the hell is actually delivered by our colleagues?
Winmail.dat file the attachment is actually a TNEF (Transport Neutral Encapsulation Format) is sent by e-mail client application Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express is used by a colleague earlier this sender. Email recipients who use other email client applications (like Thunderbird or Lotus Notes) can not read these emails and attachments sent in it, because the email sent along with his attachment incorporated in a Winmail.dat file.
So what if we want to read the email or open attachments in this Winmail.dat file?
For this purpose, we can use an application called Winmail Reader can be downloaded via the link below:
http://www.kopf.com.br/winmail/winmail-reader-setup.exe
Download the file contained in the link above, then extract the files winmail-reader-setup.exe in it and run (run) the file to install. If the installation was successful, so now in our computer has installed an application called Winmail Reader.
Well, now lives taken steps to read the file in an email Winmail.dat we had.
Save the file in Winmail.dat existing e-mail them to us in the hard disk, for example in the folder My Document
Then run the application Winmail Reader:
click Start> All Programs> Winmail Reader> Winmail Reader
After the application is open Winmail Reader, click the button "Open winmail.dat" at the top.
Search Winmail.dat file we have been saved, then select, then click the "Open"
Now the contents of the email and its attachments, will be seen in the Winmail Reader application.
We can save the contents of this Winmail.dat file into your hard disk by clicking the "Save As" or "Save All"