How can I open my E-mail attachment?

How can i open an attachment on a email xls as it will not open?

• i have a email with a attachment wich i cant poen it just says windows xls what cani do

• Answer:

  Hello, (ANS) There are numerous reasons you may not be able to open this file attachment. No.1 First of all files sent over the internet can become damaged in transit because they have to pass through a number of different network points (pass through a number of routers). I normally zip up my files to send to other people, its abit like putting a letter inside an envelope. No.2 Bear in mind that an .XLS file extension means this is a spreadsheet file and was probably originally created in MS-Office. Therefore you need to have a copy of the same application (spreadsheet) the file was made in, in order to open or read the files contents. Windows will always try and find a best fit for you if it cannot open the file. It normally presents you with an applications listing of all the programs on your computer and asks which program you want to use to open this file. **You need either a copy of MS-Office, or a compatible spreadsheet program that can and will read MS-Excel files. **Such as StarOffice perhaps? **you could run a web search to find compatible spreadsheet programs via Yahoo or Google. hope that helps? Ivan