On Thu, 6 Nov 2003 09:52 , Roger Espiritu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> sent:
>Hi Richard: > >I noticed that you were working on pdf issues/attachments etc... I was >wondering if you can help me in regards to attachments in the archive >lists... > >On my content filtering settings, these are my current settings: > >filter content on "no" >nothing on "filter mime types" >pass mime types: >multipart/mixed >multipart/alternative >text/plain >convert html to plaintext: "no" >filter action: "preserve" > >How do I have all attachments be accepted by the ListServ. I noticed >that sometimes in the archive sections, excel files or word docs cannot >be displayed and sometimes some messages with attachments can be viewed. >Is there something that I need to set to have ALL attachments be >accepted? > >I appreciate your help but if someone does know the solution to >this...please help?!! > > -Roger > This sounds like the same issue that I had...: change the line: filebase, ignore = os.path.splitext(filename) to: filebase, ext = os.path.splitext(filename) seems to have done the trick. Bascially just uses the extension of the file, no matter what the mapping found. Granted, I would never do something like this on a publicly accessible list serve! I will look over both your recommendations as well, they look pretty solid as well. > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Richard Barrett [EMAIL PROTECTED]','','','')">[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 8:02 AM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [Mailman-Users] Attachments - PDF Issue > >Chris > >On Wednesday, November 5, 2003, at 03:25 pm, McKeever Chris wrote: > >> >> >> 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 >> > >Attached is a crude little patch that may solve your problem. You can >apply the patch from within either the MM build directory and rerun >./configure and make install, or to the $prefix directory, using the >following command: > > patch -p1 > >Particularly if you decide to apply the patch to the MM $prefix >directory then do first take a backup of >$prefix/Mailman/Handlers/Scrubber.py in case the patched code doesn't >work and you need to revert. > >You will need to restart mailmanctl after applying the patch. > >Let me know how you get on. > >Richard > > >------------------------------------------------------ >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/tech-mail%40prupref.com > ---- 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
