File type shown as just 'file'

[Toby]

I recently exported some addresses from Netscape Mail in LDIF format,
when I view the file in My Computer it is just shown as 'file'. If I try
to open the file I get a dialogue box with the message "Windows cannot
open this file" and the option to let windows go on line and find a
program to open it or pick a program from a list. The file will open
quite readily in Notepad. I am sure Win 98 used to show these files as
'LDIF file'. Any suggestions or comments would be appreciated.

Toby

 

[Jonathan]

There is no extention of the file. Sometimes when you
save things from MSIE (maybe Netscape too) windows
foregets to add the extention (ex: jpg, gif, doc, pdf, or
ldif).

The only solution I know of is to rename the
extentionless file adding the appropriet extention on the
end.

Ex: picture => picture.jpg
document => document.doc

Jonathan