How to open an email that cannot be opened by regular programs. Notepad or Word show code only where picture is.

This has happened many times. I click on an attachment from a friend, it asks me to select a program to open the file, I try several, all with the same results. Some text and then where a picture is, all I get is code in a rectangle.

Does the attachment have a common file extension, such as PDF, DOC, PPS, etc.?
If you don't see the file extensions, they might be hidden. You can unhide them using
My Computer ''or'' Windows Explorer > Tools > Folder Options > View tab
Scroll down and turn off the hiding of file extensions.

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I am recieving email on my ipad from "nosender" that cannot be opened or deleted and are dated 1970. i donot recieve these email on my ibook however

i am recieving email on my ipad from "nosender" that cannot be opened or deleted and are dated 1970.
i do not recieve these email on my ibook however or on my gmail which suggests it is something specific to the ipad
any ideas?

and now i don't think my macbook is working properly... argh.

I have an IMac and opened an email that may have been infected with a virus. How do I check my IMac for a possible virus?

I have an IMac and opened an email that may have been infected with a virus. How do I check my IMac for a possible virus? What does PPC mean?

You would be better posting this in the Lion forum.
https://discussions.apple.com/community/mac_os/mac_os_x_v10.7_lion?view=discussi ons
It's possible you email contained a virus, but unlikely. There haven't been any reports of email viruses effecting the mac.
My understanding is the Apple provides security updates for all malware including viruses.
There have been reports of a --
-- Phoney virus checking program
-- flash malware.
ppc -- Power PC. An older computer processor used by Apple. Last Mac shipped with PPC was in 2006.
I've read about two virus checking programs for the mac. One is clamav. The rest are either junk or malware.
http://www.clamav.net/lang/en/
Security update.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222

I cannot open a website that I could open yesterday. I used a different computer to access the same website, and it worked. How do I fix my computer?

I cannot open a website that I could open yesterday. I used a different computer to access the same website, and it worked. How do I fix my computer?

What happens when you try to access the site? Can you access it from a different computer on the same network? Your profile says you have a Mac Pro, but you posted in the MacBook Pro area. If you have a MacBook Pro, can you access the site from another network, such as a public hotspot?

Why do I periodically have emails that cannot be deleted?

I have a few emails that cannot be deleted and show up with an old date. How can I get rid of them?

I assume that they are dated something like 31/12/1969 ?
Try turning the account off and on : Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars , then tap the account on the right, slide Mail to 'off', exit settings and go back into the Mail app, and then go back to Settings and slide Mail back to 'on'
If that doesn't work then try closing the Mail app completely : from the home screen (i.e. not with the Mail app 'open' on-screen) double-click the home button to bring up the taskbar, then press and hold any of the apps on the taskbar for a couple of seconds or so until they start shaking, then press the '-' in the top left of the Mail app to close it, and touch any part of the screen above the taskbar so as to stop the shaking and close the taskbar.
Also do a reset : press and hold both the sleep and home buttons for about 10 to 15 seconds (ignore the red slider), after which the Apple logo should appear - you won't lose any content, it's the iPad equivalent of a reboot.

A virus had attached itself to an email that I never opened, and it deleted my Thunderbird email profile! Is there any way to get it back? It's urgent!

A Trojan virus attached to an email that I never opened, but it was in my window as I scrolled through my emails just like the other emails. I don't recall opening it, but if I did I would NEVER open an attachment, not even from people I know, unless I am expecting something! Anyway, my virus scanner caught it, but it did not do anything about it. I ended up finding the folder named "Profile" that contained the virus. I am sure of this. I deleted it, because I could not disinfect or quarantine it for some reason. It apparently deleted my Thunderbird profile, so I cannot log into my email account when I click on Thunderbird desktop shortcut on my Windows screen. Please assist. I am not sure what to do, but I need to access my emails for bills, etc.
Thank you,
John

''but it was in my window as I scrolled through my emails''
What does this mean?
''my virus scanner caught it''
Your 'virus scanner' is not supposed to scan your Thunderbird profile folder in the first place.
''I deleted it''
Not a smart move. With the profile you also deleted all your mail and accounts.
''I deleted it, because I could not disinfect or quarantine it''
There is no need for this. A malicious attachment won't do any harm to your computer as long as you're not trying to open or run it.
''I am not sure what to do''
Do you still have the deleted folder in Trash? You can try to login to your account via webmail, and check if there are still any messages on the server.
For the future, create backups of your profile folder on a regular basis.
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Thunderbird_:_FAQs_:_Backing_Up_and_Restoring

Using CenturyLink webmail and when I open my emails I cannot scroll the body of the email.

Using my CenturyLink webmail with iPad2 and when I open an email I cannot scroll the body of the email.

I'm sorry but I'm not at all familiar with centurylink webmail so I don't know what you should be able to see.
Is there a setting on the server that allows you to open the email in a new window?

Since installing Mavericks on my MacBook Pro, I have many (not all) documents that cannot be opened in either Pages '09 or Pages 5. They show on my doc lists, but are greyed out so I can't try to change extensions or anything else. Some are PDFs.

Since installing Mavericks on my MacBook Pro, I have many documents, but not all, that cannot be opened in either Pages 5 or in Pages '09. The names show in my document lists, but are greyed out. They do not show any extensions, but I'm sure at seast some of them are PDFs. As I cannot open them, I am unable to try to experiment with any solutions - I am not tech savvy, but can sometimes fix things by trial and error. I have no issues with sharing documents as I have no other devices. I just want to be able to open my saved documents! Also, the documents I can open have to be persistently coaxed to open to a point that it is extremely aggravating. I am not so happy with this recent "upgrade." Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

You use Finder to find stuff. It is what you use to look at where your files are kept and to rename, move or trash them. If you double click on a file in Finder it finds the right software to open it for you.
To open particular files you use the right software for each type. Usually, but not always, the software that made the file.
Pages opens files ending in .pages. Also .txt, .rtf, and doc.
Pages 5 is the latest (but certainly not the greatest) version of Pages. It has trouble opening all sorts of files including the older Pages '09 files but it will still do it.
Unfortunately Apple has chosen for Pages 5 to also save its files as exactly the same file extension .pages despite it being a different format that can not be opened by the older Pages '09.
As we all know Apple is wise and great beyond belief and would not do something that on the face of it looks extraordinarily stupid and shortsighted. Therefore we know that it must be our fault and we are not holding the software right. Because we are bad users, we must be punished, by either having to use Pages 5 or jump through hoops to avoid using Pages 5.
If you have installed Pages 5 any .pages file (old or new) will be opened by Pages 5. If you then save the file, Pages 5 will change the file format. So don't open your files with Pages 5 and don't save them if you do.
To stop Pages 5 opening and resaving your old files, you need to drag it to the trash and empty it.
When it is no longer around to annoy you, you can go back to using Pages 09.
Peter

In a hurry, I opened an email that said "order was shipped from "ammazon". I downloaded the order document and it ended up being a zip file. I then realized what it was, and did not actually open the file. This was on my Iphone 5. What should I do now!?

In a hurry, I opened an email that said "order was shipped from "ammazon". I downloaded the order document and it ended up being a zip file. I then realized what it was, and did not actually open the file. This was on my Iphone 5. What should I do now!?

Delete the email. The zip file will have no effect on your iPhone.

How do you view emails that were put into archive?

How do you view emails that were archived?

Try using a data recovery product such as the ones listed here. Don't write anything else to the drive until the file is recovered or you choose not to recover it.
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How come my junk email disappears when I open it? for my .me email account

how come my junk email disappears when I open it? for my .me email account

Roadrunner is POP email, and the feature you are looking for
is a function of IMAP email. Roadrunner has not announced
any plans to make IMAP available. If this is important to you,
get a gmail account (which can be setup as IMAP) and configure
your Roadrunner account to automatically forward emails to the
gmail account.

I am a loyal iphone user and of course mine is the 3g iphone.. is that any solution on how to fix the whatsapp that cannot used on all 3g iphone?? i'm not gonna change my phone since i still love my old iphone 3g???

I am a loyal iphone user and of course mine is the 3g iphone.. is that any solution on how to fix the whatsapp that cannot used on all 3g iphone?? i'm not gonna change my phone since i still love my old iphone 3g??? Please reply me. Thanks

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How do I keep information that's updated on a MacBook to update on my IMac? Such as pictures, bookmarks, etc.?

How do I keep information that's updated on a MacBook to update on my IMac? Such as pictures, bookmarks, etc.?

Thanks. Manual buckets isn't as elegant as auto-detect by network name, but it's certainly easier than changing settings in networking.
kb article: http://support.apple.com/kb/PH10656

I must have my computer reimaged. I have Photoshop CS5 and Lightroom 5.7. How do I inform Adobe that I will be reloading these programs to the same computer?

I must have my computer reimaged. I have Photoshop CS5 and Lightroom 5.7. How do I inform Adobe that I will be reloading these programs to the same computer?

And to directly answer your question, you don’t inform Adobe, you merely deactivate PS, reimage, then reinstall and reactivate PS with the serial number(s), and relicense LR with the serial number(s).
If this computer isn’t yours and you don’t have the serial numbers, yourself, then that could be a problem, although there may be software that can find the serial numbers. On a PC platform, download and run the Belarc Security Advisor and see if it finds the serial numbers you need. It’ll only find the current product serial numbers, not the prior versions that an upgrade might be based on, so then you’ll be stuck.

How do I send attachment to email that can be opened by windows or pc users?, how do I send attachment to email that can be opened by windows or pc users?

I cannot get my mac to attach files to email that may be read by windows users. It is really annoying. Any suggestions?

"ordinary document or occasionally a small photo"
What is an ordinary document? What program generated it? Windows has trouble opening documents if you don't have the extension visible as well.

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