hi Andy. Were you expecting this file? If so its perhaps best to ask the sender. NO doubt I'm insulting your intelligence here, but the importance of opening unexpected attachments can't be emphasised in my opinion. Cheers, Mark Mark Matthews Cardiff, Wales, UK E-mail: mark.matthews53@xxxxxxxxxxxx MSN/Windows Messenger:markmatthews3@xxxxxxxxxxx Skype: mmatthews1981 Webpage:http://www.qsl.net/gw0wgk -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Andy Collins Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2005 11:07 PM To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] .odt file extensions Hi all - I was sent a file attachment with a .odt extension, which wouldn't open; when I clicked on it, I got a message about no programme being associated with this type of file, and was instructed to do something in the control panel! So, what then is an .odt file, and how do I access it? Andy