If all you want to do is view the .pdf then you should be able to start Adobe Reader and open the file after you've downloaded it. Have you checked your email to see if a .pdf is attached to it?

if there is a pdf it will be as an attachment to the email are you seeing a .pdf file listed up near the header or subject of the email? I personally would not open a pdf in email they can be infected, I save them to hard drive, scan them with antivirus and antimalware programs before ever opening them. Many many bad infections are being spread through pdf now and there are serious critical updates for adobe reader so be sure you have done your updates if you have it on your pc. Make it a habit to always scan any pdf file fully before opening it.

That's what puzzles me, I don't see a pdf file listed. I've copied (see below)what I received from my contact. She says that she sends this email to about 50 addresses and I'm the only one that has a problem with it. There is no pdf icon anywhere in the email.

Subject: Come 'N Take It newsletter
Date: Jan 28, 2010 4:10 PM
Sorry it's a little late, but here it is. The second page pertains to
our upcoming anniversary dance and a list of ideas and items we will
need for the decorations.
Thanks y'all and Yellow Rock!

Just double click on to the pdf icon and it will open. If you want to
print it, just drag it on to your desktop and print from there.
Please let me know if you have trouble receiving and opening the file.
Thanks again!
Nancy

What E-Mail program are you using, outlook, yahoo, windows live mail

O.utlook

So do you think it could be an outlook problem where the Icon simply does not show? It's possible. Would it be to much trouble to set up a Yahoo e mail account just to see if it works. You could have her send it again possibly.

Wonder if your the only one using outlook in the group?

another option is that you have in your outlook settings to block certain file types and pdf may be one, have you ever received a pdf in that email client in the past?

I'll look for Outlook settings and check to see if pdf is blocked.

I'm using Webmail. I couldn't find where to check for blocked files. I'll keep looking.

Webmail could be yahoo, gmail, hotmail or others. The pdf file is an attachment. It wouldn't show up in the body of the message that you posted but above it, below it or somewhere on the email screen.

Still had no success using Web Mail so I tried the yahoo. This worked! I don't understand why my Web Mail won't work. My senior challenged mind will just have to remember to check the yahoo mail regularly to get my mailings from my dance club. Thx so much for the help.