Does the person that sent them to you use a MAC instead of a PC? If so, it could be the way the pictures were processed and emailed. I've seen the problem before but forget the cause, and it is not every time or every person that uses a MAC to send pics. How large are the files? Did you try to open one? maybe in Notepad? Did you try changing the .dat to .jpg (or what ever extension the picture is supposed to be)? Don ----- Original Message ----- From: " milady" <kg6ocz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 11:42 AM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: curious dat files? >I didn't creat them.. they were sent to me. > I have NO idea what program was used but I could ask.... > ML > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "~OoO~" <sirtroth@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 8:10 AM > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: curious dat files? > > > The program you are using to save the pics could be creating them. What > program are you using? > > > ---Troth > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of milady > Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 9:47 AM > To: pctecktalk > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- curious dat files? > > > > How does one end up with dat files when trying to save pics? I got a > whole > > boat load of dat files there were supposed to have been > pic --image --files. > > Trying to help figure out why??? > > ML > > > > -- > > <Please delete this line and everything below.> > > > > To unsub or change your email settings: > > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > > > To access our Archives: > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > > > > -- > <Please delete this line and everything below.> > > To unsub or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.13.13/199 - Release Date: > 12/13/2005 > > > -- > <Please delete this line and everything below.> > > To unsub or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > -- <Please delete this line and everything below.> To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/