Strange Attachment Error
Ever have someone send you an attachment only to end up with nothing but a stupid winmail.dat file? Irritating to say the least - having to deal with this in a work environment can become a hindrance to productivity
Here are two great resources to fix this problem::
WMDecode
WMDecode for Windows: Designed to quickly and easily decode those pesky file attachments labeled winmail.dat or ATT00001.dat with minimal headache. Just download and install the program onto your PC.
File Prevention
Winmail.dat file prevention: Here is a great approach to keeping it from happening in the first place. Microsoft offers a handy resource for those interested in keeping this from being an issue. Provide this information to everyone that you work with and you will find this is a very preventable problem. It just takes some understanding and a little know-how