On Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:11:22 +0800, Jerome BENOIT wrote: > I use fetchmail to fetch my email around the Internet, exim as local > smtp, and Thunderbird to read them: what is the best Debian way to > manage `winmail.dat' files ?
That kind of files are usually generated by Outlook MUA. And there are (at least to my knowledge) two kind to "winmail.dat" files: 1/ Mail formatting ones When Outlook users make use of rtf formatting (mails created within MS Word editor), it is attached across the e-mail that file, which only other Outlooks can manage properly (that is, kmail or Thunderbird just displays the file attached to the e-mail). Usually contains no useful info (just message formatting, no content) 2/ Calendar cites Another "winmail.dat" files are just the way Outlook sends appointments to another users via e-mail (I wish I knew a way I can make Outlook to send an ".ical" file). These files are important as they contain starting and ending dates for tasks or appointments so better do not miss these ones :-) Kmail can "read" these files (by means of "ktnef") but under Gnome I dunno what program can read them. I am using a java utility to access their content. Anyway, you have more information about this here: Winmail.dat attachments http://kb.mozillazine.org/Winmail.dat_attachments Greetings, -- Camaleón -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
