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Re: [Mutt] #3170: mutt: Attachments are automatically displayed



#3170: mutt: Attachments are automatically displayed even with 'Content-
Disposition: attachment'
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  Reporter:  antonio@xxxxxxxx  |       Owner:  pdmef  
      Type:  defect            |      Status:  started
  Priority:  minor             |   Milestone:  1.6    
 Component:  display           |     Version:  1.5.19 
Resolution:                    |    Keywords:  patch  
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Changes (by vinc17):

 * cc: vincent@xxxxxxxxxx (added)


Comment:

 I agree. The RFC says: ''Bodyparts can be designated `attachment' '''to
 indicate that they are separate from the main body of the mail message''',
 and that their display should not be automatic, but contingent upon some
 further action of the user.  The MUA might instead present the user of a
 bitmap terminal with an iconic representation of the attachments, or, on
 character terminals, with a list of attachments from which the user could
 select for viewing or storage.''

 The important part is in bold (the rest is user interface suggestions).
 Mutt doesn't behave against that. The user still has the list of
 attachments to be able to view them easily, in the order he wants.
 Automatic display in the terminal is just an optional feature.

 Now, if the message contains bodyparts with inline ''and'' attachment
 dispositions, the inline ones should be displayed first (in the order they
 appear). Otherwise this can make the message meaningless. I haven't
 checked whether Mutt behaves correctly here.

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