Downloaded and I tried to open attachments, but they show gibberish in Adobe, Notepad and Word pad.

original title: e mail attatchments

A lot of the attatchments of email that I get open garbled. Adobe, Notepad and Word pad will not open either them what can I do?

How to ask a question
http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/555375

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Maybe this will help:

Answers is a peer group supported and unfortunately has no real influence on Hotmail.

HotMail has its own Forums, so you can ask your questions there.

Windows Live Solution Center - HotMail - HotMail Forums Solutions
http://windowslivehelp.com/
Hotmail - Forums
http://windowslivehelp.com/forums.aspx?ProductID=1

Hotmail - Solutions
http://windowslivehelp.com/solutions.aspx?ProductID=1

How to contact Windows Live Hotmail Support
http://email.about.com/od/hotmailtips/Qt/et_hotmail_supp.htm

Windows Live Hotmail Top issues and Support information
http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/316659/en-us

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Why can't I open attachments in Hotmail?
http://ask-Leo.com/why_cant_i_open_attachments_in_hotmail.html
http://help.MSN.com/ (ZmlsdGVyPURIX0ZSRUUmcHJvamVjdD1ob3RtYWlscGltdjEwJm1hcmtldD1lbi11cw==)/Help.aspx?market=en-US&project=HotmailPIMv10&querytype=topic&query=PIM_PROC_OpenFile.htm

Check here and related topics
http://help.live.com/help.aspx?project=mailfull&market=en-us&querytype=topic&query=wl_mail_trou_cantdownload.htm

Possible answer here or similar situation
http://windowslivehelp.com/community/t/111075.aspx

Windows Live Help - Hotmail
http://windowslivehelp.com/
http://windowslivehelp.com/search/searchresults.aspx?q=attachments&o=relevance

Try to set up your Hotmail like POP3 account with your e-mail client.

E-mail send and receive Windows Live Hotmail since an e-mail Client
http://windowslivehelp.com/solutions/settings/archive/2009/01/06/send-and-receive-Windows-Live-Hotmail-emails-from-a-mail-client.aspx

Also a great tool:

PopPeeper - free - don't forget to download and install the SSL plugin.
http://www.poppeeper.com/

Hotmail free POP3 and SMTP access Configuration of server settings
http://www.mydigitallife.info/2009/01/16/Hotmail-free-POP3-and-SMTP-access-and-server-configuration-settings/

http://Techblissonline.com/Hotmail-POP3-and-SMTP-settings/

How to access free Windows Live Hotmail in Windows Mail
http://email.about.com/od/windowsmailtips/Qt/et_get_hotmail.htm

Free Windows Live Hotmail POP3 access went all over the world
http://www.Neowin.NET/news/main/09/03/13/free-Windows-Live-Hotmail-POP3-access-has-gone-worldwide

I hope this helps.

Rob Brown - Microsoft MVP<- profile="" -="" windows="" expert="" -="" consumer="" :="" bicycle="" -="" mark="" twain="" said="" it="">

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