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When you attempt to open a WMV attacthment file on Apple iPad, you will get notice as "mail cannot open this attachment".

Cause: The iPad cannot play WMV files.
Audio formats supported by iPad
HE-AAC (V1), AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
Video formats supported by iPad
H.264 video up to 720p, 30 frames per second, Main Profile level 3.1 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format
Mail attachment support:
Viewable document types: .jpg, .tiff, .gif (images); .doc and .docx (Microsoft Word); .htm and .html (web pages); .key (Keynote); .numbers (Numbers); .pages (Pages); .pdf (Preview and Adobe Acrobat); .ppt and .pptx (Microsoft PowerPoint); .txt (text); .rtf (rich text format); .vcf (contact information); .xls and .xlsx (Microsoft Excel)
Solutions:
1. Convert WMV to a format that iPad supports
A. MP4Converter for Windows users
B. WMV Converter for Mac users
C. Online Video Converter
2. Sync them to iPad with iTunes
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How to open emailed wmv attachments on iPad? ?
There are wmv attachments which arrive in mail messages on ipad 2, how should i open them? There is no any information about iPad emailed wmv attachments openning online, please help me!
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