How to view videos on a mac

I am new to a mac, and I find I am NOT able to open videos and watch them.  I have had them sent to me in a email, will not play.  I have tried to play a music video from the internet, will not play.  Is there a secret to playing a video on a Mac computer?

What error messages are you getting when you click the play button on a video on a web site, or double-click on a video that's on your computer? Is the problem with ALL videos?
Try this site to check: http://support.apple.com/kb/VI292?viewlocale=en_US

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