On Wed, 5 Nov 2003 08:03 , Richard Barrett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> sent:
> >On Wednesday, November 5, 2003, at 12:58 am, McKeever Chris wrote: > >> I am trying to figure out how to resolve PDF's being converted into >> .obj extensions in the archive (they get sent to list subscribers >> still in .pdf >> form). >> >> I have tried sending from multiple clients (yahoo, our webmail, and >> Outlook Express) and I keep getting this issue. >> >> Ultimately, I would like the .obj to just be .PDF so end-users do not >> get the 'open with' dialog box. >> >> Here is a sample archived message: >> >> A non-text attachment was scrubbed... >> Name: x-4.pdf >> Type: application/octet-stream > >You problem is the MIME type the MUA attaching the PDF file is putting >in the Content-type. It appears to be saying it is >application/octet-stream rather than application/pdf > >It is questionable practice to rely on the file suffix to ascribe >content type and Mailman does not appear to so do, which is why a file >originally called xxx.pdf becomes yyy.obj > >If the Content-type is corrected I think you will find Mailman extracts >the attachments into .pdf suffixed filenames. > >> Size: 55233 bytes >> Desc: not available >> Url : >> http://list.domain.com/pipermail/filefax/attachments/20031104/ >> ea6ccb1e/x-4-0001.obj >> I understand that it is questionable, but there isnt _anything_ I can do on the MUA side, and seeing that it isnt a public list/archive that really only gets .pdf files (sent via a fax server) I dont think it is all that dangerous. I need to figure out how to have the code rely on the extension over the content type. If anyone has knowledge of modifying the Scrubber.py (I think that is where it is) to allow this, please let me know Thanks > > ---- Prudential Preferred Properties www.prupref.com ------------------------------------------------------ Mailman-Users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/mailman-users Mailman FAQ: http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/faqw-mm.py Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/mailman-users%40python.org/ This message was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe or change your options at http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/mailman-users/archive%40jab.org
