Cannot open some files

I can open downloaded pdf files but not those attached to an email, why?

Jill and Brian wrote:
What more information can I give?
What is your operating system?
What is your email client?
What does "can not" mean; what happens when you try?
Can you download these attachments to your local disk and open them from there?

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