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What to do with .eml and .wmv files from PC users?
Wednesday, April 11, 2007 / Mac OS X, Software
My PC friends keep sending me emails attached with .eml and .wmv files.
How can I play the PC-based files under Mac OS 10.4.6 (Tiger)?
.WMV files are Windows Media files. You can download a player from Microsoft, but the better solution is to use a program called Flip4Mac. It is also found at Microsoft’s site through this direct link.
.EML files are outlook email files and should not come in as attachments. That is a common way for viruses to spread in the PC world. Your friend should instead “forward” those emails to you, not attach them.
Hope that helps
