Re: [Evolution] Evolution Mangles Attachments?



Also 7947 bytes for me.  Also tried ggv which failed as well.  Only  
xpdf could read it, after mentioning "Error (0): PDF file is damaged -
attempting to reconstruct xref table..."

I think maybe the problem is that it is being sent as a plaintext
attachment, rather than application/pdf?  When I attach a document,
Evolution (or more properly, GNOME) is correctly identifying the file
type--see attachment below (sorry--it's the only PDF on my disk that I'm
sure I have the right to redistribute!).

If this is indeed the root of the problem, then you need to go into your
GNOME 1.x configuration (gnomecc) and find the "File Types and Programs"
section.  When there, click "Add New MIME Type", and in the window that
pops up, type "application/pdf" for the type, and something like "PDF
Document" for the description.  After clicking OK, the new type should
already be selected in the list (make sure it is).  You're not done
yet.  Now, click "Change File Extensions", then "Add", then type "pdf",
click OK, and try attaching a PDF file again through Evolution.

If it doesn't work, try restarting Evolution... but I don't think that's
necessary.  If you didn't understand my instructions, ask and I will try
to clarify.

If it still doesn't work, then I dunno...

good luck
Eric


On Wed, 2003-02-26 at 12:37, Dan Stromberg wrote:
Received file length was 7947.  gv and acroread couldn't read it, but
xpdf could.
-- 
I have nothing against the American people... 
...but it is time for a regime change

Attachment: resume.pdf
Description: Adobe PDF document



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