I rec'd this attachment(photo) in my MSN email program(ISP is DELLNET). It reads PNJWed.jpg[2_2].dat.The PNJ is just the initials representing the couple in photo:I tried IRfan, Readers Acrobat,Word..etc. The screen message says this file is NOT readable by the program I choose... How might I open this? I am brand new..Have a Dell 4100 ME and would appreciate your suggestions..Thanks very much all.

Try deleting the ".dat" part of the name and opening it as a jpg?

be carefull if you're not expecting an e-mail with an attachment, many virus/worms are spread this way. since it has 2 extensions .jpg.dat dat is the format the file was sent and isn't a viewable pic format. if you know who sent this have them resend it as a jpg

TREV: Hi there..would you tell me how to delete this part the .dat pls.I hope you return to this question....I'd like to try! ECT: I do know the individual I just haven't been able to make contact and was looking forward to seeing the photo..THANKS for the warning!!

to delete the .dat part right click on the file name and choose rename then click in the box and backspace out the dat or rename it anything.jpg then press enter. it is usually from people you know that bad attachments arrive from, these worm programs will send out virus to everyone in the persons address book. take care ect

I should have mentioned the virus issue - thanks. Be very careful and have you up to date virus protection?

FOLKS: ECT and TREV: I've learned some things here...thank you for the step by step. I hope you never lose that generosity to new computer users.. SMILES.. There is another Nadine who is NOT new.. but I didn't know that..I'll change my name so not to confuse others who help me as a newcomer..