Mac Changes Date Picture was Taken? Why? Fix?

Please excuse this question if it has been addressed before. I did a search in the forums and didn't find an appropriate answer.
I am a new user to the Mac Pro. I am coming from a Dell, Windows XP. I use Outlook and Gmail (different addresses) for email (both in the Windows environment and now in the OS X environment too).
On my Dell, when I receive a photo as an attachment and save it to my HDD, I can put my cursor over the photo (rollover) and the date the photo was taken will pop up.
On my Mac Pro, when I receive a photo as an attachment and save it to my HDD (pictures folder), the OS changes the date the photo was taken to the date the photo was saved.
Currently, to solve this issue, I am pulling the photos into my Dell so I have the dates preserved but I would REALLY like to be able to just save the photos on my Mac Pro and have the "photo taken" dates not change.
I have tried saving the photos individually and I have tried using the Save All feature, I get the same results either way. I am not viewing the photo attachments before saving them, as soon as I receive them, I save them and then I go to view them (the pictures are from my sons who are currently in South America, not that it matters).
So, what am I doing wrong?
Thanks,
Cliff Watson

Thank you for directing me to the Show Inspector feature. Now I know I don't HAVE to save the pictures on my Dell first to preserve the date.
Now, you know when you give someone an inch they want a mile?
Is there a way to view the exif data or use the Inspector feature without having to open each picture individually?
Thank you again, this is a huge help!
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