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When the service decodes it on your end, it doesnt recognize it. At a friends computer i cannot open pdf files or word files, and my photos attached to my emails are red xs. I can run word fine and open docs as long as they are not attached to an email. How to open pdf file types on windows that are unable to open andor not displaying properly. If your microsoft outlook will not open, the first step is to open windows task manager. If microsoft outlook wont open pdf attachments your emails, first, scan the pdf, then try to restart outlook.
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