Its not an executable, .dat means its a data file. It has processing instructions for outlook servers. Basically it means its not just outlook, but a work server outlook.
On Fri, Aug 5, 2011 at 2:28 PM, Jouni Valkonen <jounivalko...@gmail.com> wrote: > 2011/8/6 Terry Blanton <hohlr...@gmail.com>: >> On Fri, Aug 5, 2011 at 4:29 PM, Alan J Fletcher <a...@well.com> wrote: >> >>> I meant the winmail.dat attachment ... but that seems to be attached to all >>> your posts. I thought it contained the scoop on your "hold the presses". >> >> That results from Jones' use of Outlook as his mailer. >> > > This is quite brutal advertisement by Microsoft: "Hey, I'm using > Outlook, please click my executable attachment!" > > But for the topic, link or did not happen! > > - Jouni > >
