Some pdf files not coming through in Mail

Different people have sent me pdf files and having trouble.
yesterday someone sent 2 at once and then sent 1 each and it worked.
today someone sent 1 and it didn't work
What happens is that the pdf file is with the email if I look in View Source but the regular Adobe pdf icon does not show up in the mail window or as an attachment, what shows up is a small black square. When I drag the square to the desktop and try to open it this is the message:
Adobe Reader could not open '45605_060608[1].pdf' because it is either not a supported file type or because the file has been damaged (for example, it was sent as an email attachment and wasn't correctly decoded).
ANYONE ELSE having a problem with pdf's in Mail?
COULD IT BE Adobe Reader? I did have to upgrade it a couple days ago.
Thanks in advance.

Nope, rebuilding not a fix.
Problem has to do with sender using Exchange server. Narrowed it down to one company (GE no less)... used to have a .doc file problem and had to use TNEF's Enough ...
I can access the pdf's using my webmail... it's just when Apple Mail get's involved... but it's a "on their end" encryption issue, not Mail, it would probably be a problem if I used Entourage or some other mail client.
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