On Fri, May 28, 1999 at 04:48:25PM +0300, Saku Ytti wrote:
> On Fri, May 28, 1999 at 03:38:54PM +0200, Attila Csosz wrote:
> > I tried to mail me a test message with attachment( it contained a file
> > test.arj ). Using mutt everythig is OK. I see in the attachment list the
> > correct file name( pressing v key ). But when I fetched this mail with
> > a windows based e-mail client( AKMail ) I see the attacment but the
> > attachment has no name.
>
> Someone using ELM reported me he was unable to read my attachment. Just
> for curiosity I tested this locally and with my ELM I had no problem, so
> I always though (still do) think the problem was between the remote users
> keboard and chair.
>
...not necessarily; sending mail to yourself on your local system is
completely different from sending mail to a remote computer, because your
mail has to pass several mail servers (relays and so on), that handle
attachments sometimes in a strange way. They add or delete some important
bits, so even a well configured mutt / elm cannot resolve the attachment
correctly. And there are still mail routes that are not 8-bit clean.
But what I would like to know: Has anybody any idea how to fight against
such oddities? How can I ensure my (binary) data will be received in a way the
recipient can really use/read it?
Bye, bye, Juergen.
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