Re: attachments associations

[Ildar Mulyukov <ildar users sourceforge net>]

On 06.07.2010 03:36:52, Paweł Sałek wrote:
> On 07/05/2010 11:01:47 AM, Helmut Jarausch wrote:
> > - how can I specify applications to call for given attachments like  
> > pdf
>
> Balsa uses gnome preferences for that. I am not sure what is the  
> current method of changing them...

Unfortunately some strange behavior is observed in this field.
I've got a letter with Word Document attached.
Balsa says it's a (application/x-ole-storage) and allows just saving.  
No option to Open with.. even with right click on the attachment.
Exploring deeper even more surprising. In the source of the message I  
see:
> Content-Type: application/octet-stream; name="Tex_specCXD.doc"
> Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="Tex_specCXD.doc"
> Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64
And saving to /tmp and opening properties in nautilus says it's
> Word document (application/msword)
Wow! What a mess! No wonder Balsa gets lost and can't open it.

B.R.
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