Hi Kyle,
The problem is now solved. I have gotten a message from Maxim:
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Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 11:21:31 -0800
From: Moe Rubenzahl <XXX@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Michelle Konzack <XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: File attachment MIME type
Good suggestion, thank you.
We have updated the code to use a newer module for attaching &
sending the e-mail, and also changed content type to
"application/pdf".
Moe Rubenzahl
XXX@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Executive Director of Internet Marketing
Maxim Integrated Products
120 San Gabriel Dr.
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
408-331-4149
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It seems some of the competent peoples...
The new service is definitivly better. :-)
Thanks, Greetings and nice Day
Michelle Konzack
Tamay Dogan Network
Open Hardware Developer
Debian GNU/Linux Consultant
Am 2007-11-27 10:53:37, schrieb Kyle Wheeler:
> On Thursday, November 22 at 06:05 AM, quoth Michelle Konzack:
> > OK, I go into the attachment view and edit the
> > "application/octet-stream" to "application/pdf" and now I can view
> > the PDF. Now I leave the mailfolder (it is saved) and swicht to
> > another mailfolder and then come back to the mailfolder with the PDF
> > message and I have to reedit this shit.
> >
> > Question: HOW to edit it permanently?
>
> Don't. The best solution is to add the following to your muttrc:
>
> mime_lookup application/octet-stream
>
> You'll (almost) never have to edit an attachment type again!
>
> What that does is tells mutt that attachments of that mime-type should
> be opened up according to their filename, so as long as the file they
> send ends in .pdf you're in good shape!
>
> ~Kyle
> --
> The chief enemy of creativity is 'good taste.'
> -- Pablo Picasso
>
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