Details of extension .pending
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Below, you can find answers to the following questions:
- What is the .pending file?
- Which program can create the .pending file?
- Where can you find a description of the .pending format?
- What can convert .pending files to a different format?
- Which MIME-type is associated with the .pending extension?

SendSafe Pending E-message Data
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Can't open a .pending file?
If you want to open a .pending file on your computer, you just need to have the appropriate program installed. If the .pending association isn't set correctly, you may receive the following error message:
Windows can't open this file:
File: example.pending
To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it. Windows can go online to look it up automatically, or you can manually select from a list of programs that are installed on your computer.
To change file associations:
- Right-click a file with the extension whose association you want to change, and then click Open With.
- In the Open With dialog box, click the program whith which you want the file to open, or click Browse to locate the program that you want.
- Select the Always use the selected program to open this kind of file check box.
Supported operating systems
Windows Server 2016/2019/2022, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux, Mac OS X, macOS, iOS, Android