Re: Inconsistent handling of Word attachments

2010-09-05 Thread Klaus
Ray wrote: > I get "Content-Type: multipart/mixed;" whether SM gives me the option to > open the doc or only to save it. I think this is refers to the complete e-mail. There are probably other "Content-Type:" lines before each of the actual attachments. Can you please check once more? Klaus

Re: Inconsistent handling of Word attachments

2010-09-05 Thread Ray
Klaus wrote: When you look at the email source (Control-U), do both attachments have the same MIME type? It often happens to me that I receive emails (e.g. from the web interface of GMX) that carry .DOC, .JPG, .PDF or other attachments but just use "Content-Type: application/octet-stream" for any

Re: Inconsistent handling of Word attachments

2010-08-31 Thread Klaus
Klaus wrote: > It often happens to me that I receive emails (e.g. from the web interface > of GMX) that carry .DOC, .JPG, .PDF or other attachments but just use > "Content-Type: application/octet-stream" for any attachment, regardless > of the actual file type. Sorry, I meant web.de, not GMX. Kl

Re: Inconsistent handling of Word attachments

2010-08-31 Thread Klaus
Ray wrote: > I can't see a significant difference between these file names (both > contain spaces and a mix of letters & numerals) and I can't understand > why SM treats them differently. Hi Ray, When you look at the email source (Control-U), do both attachments have the same MIME type? It often

Re: Inconsistent handling of Word attachments

2010-07-13 Thread Ray
Joe Zeff wrote: Assuming that you've quoted the file names correctly, I can see one reason why it might not have offered you that option: the second file has no extension, and SM might be set not to offer an Open With option when that happens. Personally, I'd think that this would be the best ti

Re: Inconsistent handling of Word attachments

2010-07-13 Thread Joe Zeff
On Tue, 13 Jul 2010 08:57:38 +0100, Ray wrote: > One was called "Payroll summary - April 10.doc" and SM > gave me the choice to open or save, and the other was called "Membership > figures for July 2010" and the option to open it was missing and I was > offered only to save it. Assuming that you'

Re: Inconsistent handling of Word attachments

2010-07-13 Thread Daniel
Ray wrote: I'm using SM 2.0.5 on Linux (Ubuntu 10.04), and sometimes with a Word attachment on a received email I get a little window offering me a choice of saving it or opening it with an "Open with" option. But sometimes the "Open with" option is missing and the only choice offered is to save