I downloaded written data from computer (e-mails) to cd-rw. Want to know how
when put it in computer can get it so I can read it. It now looks like code

You should never save a file to removable data.
SAVEcopy to cd
copy from cd to HD USE

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Don Guillett
SalesAid Software

"turbobucs" wrote in message
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I downloaded written data from computer (e-mails) to cd-rw. Want to know
how
when put it in computer can get it so I can read it. It now looks like
code

Back to the original question.
Please explain how this is an Excel question.
Can you redo the email backups, or do you have to work with what
you have. Where did the email come from (i.e. Outlook Express),
How was it backed up? What are you trying to do with the backup
(just read them, restore them, add them to existing email, transfer
email to a new machine using same version of software).

Sorry I don't know what you mean by the email looks like code.
Do you mean programming source code, a hex dump, words
but no spaces, no carriage returns, no tabs, unaligned.

You might also take a look at
http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/ie/oe6.htm
and the links to Outlook Express sites, if OE is involved.
If OE is not involved you may gain further insight by looking
through material.

Although I don't think it applies to your question, what Don was
indicating is that it is very bad to write an Excel file directly from
Excel to removable media (especially diskettes) because you put
your data at risk. Same applies to reading files because Excel
will want to put data back once changed. Excel files should be
copied to or from removable data by other means. Excel creates
a new copy before deleting the original and then renames the new
copy. See http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/backup.htm
for more details on why you risk loss of your data.

Please use your name when posting to the Excel newsgroups.
It is a lot more friendly and professional. Most people in these
groups are or were involved heavily in computers, though not
necessarily in Excel. We can certainly help you, but you must
make questions clear. Some people discover that if they can
define the question and make it real clear that they can answer
their own question with a little practice.
http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/posting.htm
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HTH,
David McRitchie, Microsoft MVP - Excel [site changed Nov. 2001]
My Excel Pages: http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/excel.htm
Search Page: http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/search.htm

"Don Guillett" wrote in message ...
You should never save a file to removable data.
SAVEcopy to cd
copy from cd to HD USE

--
Don Guillett
SalesAid Software

"turbobucs" wrote in message
...
I downloaded written data from computer (e-mails) to cd-rw. Want to know
how
when put it in computer can get it so I can read it. It now looks like
code