Comments on: How To Convert a DAT File into A Word Document http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-convert-a-dat-file-into-a-word-document/ Cool Websites, Software and Internet Tips Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:16:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: 3paws http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-convert-a-dat-file-into-a-word-document/#comment-419273 3paws Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:21:25 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=26159#comment-419273 converting .dat to a word file worked like a charm on office 2007. It was a word file from a mac. I moved it from the e-mail to the desktop, file>open>desktop change options from .doc (they don't call that anymore) to all, and it opened it on the blank page I started. I looked back and found they used Word 93 to open it, go figure. converting .dat to a word file worked like a charm on office 2007. It was a word file from a mac. I moved it from the e-mail to the desktop, file>open>desktop change options from .doc (they don’t call that anymore) to all, and it opened it on the blank page I started. I looked back and found they used Word 93 to open it, go figure.

]]> By: Simon http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-convert-a-dat-file-into-a-word-document/#comment-410801 Simon Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:21:34 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=26159#comment-410801 Use google doc to open it, although it may loss the format/layout, but you get the content at least. Use google doc to open it, although it may loss the format/layout, but you get the content at least.

]]> By: Robert Jacobs http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-convert-a-dat-file-into-a-word-document/#comment-410667 Robert Jacobs Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:58:15 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=26159#comment-410667 I handle these files by using the free version of WMDecode from http://www.biblet.freeserve.co.uk I handle these files by using the free version of WMDecode
from http://www.biblet.freeserve.co.uk

]]> By: Tina http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-convert-a-dat-file-into-a-word-document/#comment-409538 Tina Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:30:23 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=26159#comment-409538 Thank you for sharing this tool lorrytyre. The advantage of uploading a file for extraction is that it will be unpacked in a neutral place. So if it ends up to be a file you didn't want, you can simple leave it where it is. Of course you are concerned about someone stealing the content of the uploaded file. Let me say that sensitive information should not be attached to an eMail in the first place. eMails are not safe, unless encrypted very well. Thank you for sharing this tool lorrytyre.

The advantage of uploading a file for extraction is that it will be unpacked in a neutral place. So if it ends up to be a file you didn’t want, you can simple leave it where it is.

Of course you are concerned about someone stealing the content of the uploaded file. Let me say that sensitive information should not be attached to an eMail in the first place. eMails are not safe, unless encrypted very well.

]]> By: Tina http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-convert-a-dat-file-into-a-word-document/#comment-409536 Tina Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:26:01 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=26159#comment-409536 George, thanks for the warning! I do hope that people are careful with unknown files and don't attempt to open any random eMail attachment. However, if you expect a file and it unexpectedly arrives in the wrong format, meaning you cannot access it, use the methods described above. George,

thanks for the warning! I do hope that people are careful with unknown files and don’t attempt to open any random eMail attachment.

However, if you expect a file and it unexpectedly arrives in the wrong format, meaning you cannot access it, use the methods described above.

]]> By: George http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-convert-a-dat-file-into-a-word-document/#comment-409534 George Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:07:26 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=26159#comment-409534 This is a <em>very dangerous</em> process to do as it could activate malware and/or viruses to run within MS-Word or whatever the program you decide to change the extension to. If you have a strange file on your PC or via email and you are not expecting it, then <em>DELETE</em> it and ask for it to be re-sent. This is a very dangerous process to do as it could activate malware and/or viruses to run within MS-Word or whatever the program you decide to change the extension to.

If you have a strange file on your PC or via email and you are not expecting it, then DELETE it and ask for it to be re-sent.

]]> By: lorrytyre http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-convert-a-dat-file-into-a-word-document/#comment-409529 lorrytyre Wed, 07 Oct 2009 10:41:45 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=26159#comment-409529 I think its more appropriate to visit the winmail opener from http://www.eolsoft.com/ That applies to getting emails sent from microsoft exchange, outlook or outlook express users. Uploading a file to get it extracted does not seem to be a good idea from the start. I think its more appropriate to visit the winmail opener from http://www.eolsoft.com/

That applies to getting emails sent from microsoft exchange, outlook or outlook express users.

Uploading a file to get it extracted does not seem to be a good idea from the start.

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