On Sun, Aug 01, 2010 at 10:52:01PM -0500, David Champion wrote: > Syntax has been changed: -a indicates a *list* of attachment files > ending with "--". I don't recall which version was first to boast this > new syntax, but it's the problem you're seeing right now even if it's > not related to the problem you saw earlier. > > Try: > > mutt -s test -a Bild.jpg -- m...@some.org <body.txt
I recommend against this use of '--'. It makes it harder to write wrapper scripts that parse the same arguments using getopt/ getopts, for example. Sadly, I don't have a counter-proposal, nor am I suggesting this get ripped out now. Nico --