Inconsistent handling of Word attachments
I'm using SM 2.0.5 on Linux (Ubuntu 10.04), and sometimes with a Word attachment on a received email I get a little window offering me a choice of saving it or opening it with an Open with option. But sometimes the Open with option is missing and the only choice offered is to save it. For example I received email attachments today from two people in my contacts list. One was called Payroll summary - April 10.doc and SM gave me the choice to open or save, and the other was called Membership figures for July 2010 and the option to open it was missing and I was offered only to save it. I can't see a significant difference between these file names (both contain spaces and a mix of letters numerals) and I can't understand why SM treats them differently. If poss I would like the Open with choice every time. Any tips? ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: Is there a way...
Rufus wrote: NoOp wrote: On 07/12/2010 04:18 AM, Daniel wrote: NoOp wrote: On 07/11/2010 03:46 AM, Daniel wrote: ... I have several Usenet accounts, and even of late with the spamming here and here-abouts, I've often thought it would be useful to have just one set of filters that apply to each and every account!! ... Set the filters for the news server (news.mozilla.org) rather than the group (mozilla.support.seamonkey). That way they apply across all groups on the server. Example (msgFilterRules.dat): snip No problem, NoOp, when I set up a filter, especially for UseNet, I do select to apply the filter to the server, not just the particular group. But, ultimately, I would like to apply them all to all my news servers at once, not just to a particular server. Daniel Ah, I see what you're asking now. I know of no way to do that all in one go. However, I _think_ if you set up one you could then copy the same msgFilterRules.dat file to the other news folders. Disclaimer: I've not tried this, so back up then try - maybe with a test profile first. I can try later today on a test system if you'd rather me do the breaking :-) I've done this - just a couple days ago. It works. I don't know how you did it, Rufus, but, if every I get motivated, I'd be looking in prefs.js to see if there is a separate location listed for each of the msgFilterRules.dat files, and if so, try pointing each one to the same location. Is this how you did it, Rufus?? Daniel ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: Opening links in Seamonkey
Beverly Howard wrote: To quote from the original post, Fedora 13 Linux Apologies... hopefully the post will be of value to a windows user edit/pref../navigator/tabbed../linkopen... settings. Yes. I know. I've done that. Rereading yielded no specific settings information... for my education, would you mind confirming specifically that Links from other applications is set to current window. Beverly Howard Beverley, how do you re-read the past posts??? You cut out all the past posts!! Daniel ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
separate window opens
Not a popup as I have popup blocker enabled on Windows XP sp3 SM2.0.5. But every now and then, say five minutes after launching SeaMonkey, the URL http://www.lookupanyonetoday.com/ opens in a new window. It is a useful website, but I don't want it automatically. I have SM set to open new URL in a Tab. I see nothing in Start|All Programs|Startup. There are no schtasks. Where/How could this be happening? ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: separate window opens
Rick Merrill wrote: Not a popup as I have popup blocker enabled on Windows XP sp3 SM2.0.5. But every now and then, say five minutes after launching SeaMonkey, the URL http://www.lookupanyonetoday.com/ opens in a new window. While it's ok to ask the question here, this is probably some sort of hijacking than a SeaMonkey browser issue. It is a useful website, but I don't want it automatically. Here is what I see when clicking your link: This web page is parked FREE, courtesy of GoDaddy.com ..with a bunch of Godaddy ads. Not very useful, as I see it. I have SM set to open new URL in a Tab. I see nothing in Start|All Programs|Startup. There are no schtasks. Where/How could this be happening? As an experiment, disable JavaScript then restart the browser. If it doesn't happen, then you'll know the how. Maybe your start page has been hijacked. Examine your stored cookies and look for anything related to this URL and/or godaddy.com -- -bts -Four wheels carry the body; two wheels move the soul ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: Editing forwarded messages
W3BNR wrote: W3BNR wrote: Daniel wrote: T E X T D E L E T E D (1) I hate the breach of privacy that is occurring when these re-posts of re-posts or re-posts occur. Daniel I don't know who originally wrote the following, but I've been using a modified copy of it to send to friends that don't edit forwarded mails: Subject: e-mail Addressing Dear Recipient of This e-mail: It has been noticed that in your addressing of messages you are using the TO function in e-mail that goes to many people. The extra lines of addresses are of no consequence to those to whom you are addressing the message. They only add to net congestion, which in turn slows down the overall speed of the network. They also allow spammers to harvest address. Would you write your friends' phone numbers on the walls of public restrooms? If the answer is 'no', then why would you spread their e-mail addresses to a bunch of strangers, many of whom will in turn forward the same addresses to even more strangers? If you don't know how to accomplish this, read the manual or help files for the software you are using. You should have a BCC address option. This option will 'hide' the addresses from the recipients of your e-mail. You might want to ask your peers. I don't suggest that you ask your ISP Help Desk, since they will probably give you incorrect information. Thank you for your consideration to others. Opps, wrong text. Only the first paragraph as been changed, here's the correct one: It has been noticed that in your forwarding of messages to other e-mail users you have not been deleting the numerous headers that accompany what may be a short message. The unnecessary lines of previous headers are of no consequence to those to whom you are forwarding the message. They only add to net congestion, which in turn slows down the overall speed of the network. They also allow spammers to harvest address. Either paragraph would do, ED. I live remotely from the rest of my family (cannot convince them to leave the big smoke). When I do a family news e-mail, I've even started BCC:'ing them rather than To:. (I include myself as the To: address, just in case some server requires one.) I'm sure they each have each others e-mail address, but just to prove a point. Daniel ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: Inconsistent handling of Word attachments
Ray wrote: I'm using SM 2.0.5 on Linux (Ubuntu 10.04), and sometimes with a Word attachment on a received email I get a little window offering me a choice of saving it or opening it with an Open with option. But sometimes the Open with option is missing and the only choice offered is to save it. For example I received email attachments today from two people in my contacts list. One was called Payroll summary - April 10.doc and SM gave me the choice to open or save, and the other was called Membership figures for July 2010 and the option to open it was missing and I was offered only to save it. I can't see a significant difference between these file names (both contain spaces and a mix of letters numerals) and I can't understand why SM treats them differently. If poss I would like the Open with choice every time. Any tips? Ray, you are not on your own with this. I think about two weeks ago there was a thread here dealing with this situation, I think it might have been about opening pdf files, but don't quote me. If you have a bit of a look back, you might find what you need. Daniel ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: separate window opens
Beauregard T. Shagnasty wrote: Rick Merrill wrote: Not a popup as I have popup blocker enabled on Windows XP sp3 SM2.0.5. But every now and then, say five minutes after launching SeaMonkey, the URL http://www.lookupanyonetoday.com/ opens in a new window. While it's ok to ask the question here, this is probably some sort of hijacking than a SeaMonkey browser issue. It is a useful website, but I don't want it automatically. Here is what I see when clicking your link: This web page is parked FREE, courtesy of GoDaddy.com ..with a bunch of Godaddy ads. Not very useful, as I see it. I have SM set to open new URL in a Tab. I see nothing in Start|All Programs|Startup. There are no schtasks. Where/How could this be happening? As an experiment, disable JavaScript then restart the browser. If it doesn't happen, then you'll know the how. Maybe your start page has been hijacked. Examine your stored cookies and look for anything related to this URL and/or godaddy.com Thanks for the input: ask elsewhere, check Javascript, and cookies! I just knew this would be a good place to ask ;-) ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
When is an upgrade not an upgrade???
I dual boot MandrivaLinux and Windows 7. This afternoon, I had reason to boot into Win7, get online, update Win7 and Java, and checked out the SM version and it was showing as Ver 2.0.3, so I figured I might as well upgrade SM as well. 13MByte later, i.e. downloading a full version rather than just a couple of upgrades 2.0.3-2.0.4-2.0.5, I was told SM would be upgraded next time I booted. Why the full version?? Daniel ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: separate window opens
Rick Merrill wrote: Thanks for the input: ask elsewhere, check Javascript, and cookies! There could be other reasons, of course. It would be possible, but unlikely, that you're infected with some sort of trojan or other malware, but since the target site is quite innocuous... Nevertheless, it might be a good idea to do a malware scan, if you don't do things like this regularly in your Windows XP. Try: http://malwarebytes.org/ Get free version; install; update signatures; do full scan. What is your start page? You might also want to change it for awhile. I just knew this would be a good place to ask ;-) If you do find malware, and Malwarebytes doesn't fix it, next step would be alt.privacy.spyware ... :-) -- -bts -Four wheels carry the body; two wheels move the soul ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: When is an upgrade not an upgrade???
Daniel schrieb: Why the full version?? We only issue partial updates from one version to the next. If you are on a version older than 2.0.4, you need to use a full upgrade to get to 2.0.5, only 2.0.4 will get a partial one. Robert Kaiser -- Note that any statements of mine - no matter how passionate - are never meant to be offensive but very often as food for thought or possible arguments that we as a community needs answers to. And most of the time, I even appreciate irony and fun! :) ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Theme comment........
I installed the blue essence Seamonkey dark theme yesterday. For those that like NASA Night Launch for Firefox, I think you'd like it. I sent two suggestions to the author -- one on the browser and one on the email client. I imagine when you are building a theme it is easy to overlook some small things. jim ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: Editing forwarded messages
On Tue, 13 Jul 2010 22:53:12 +1000, Daniel wrote: I don't suggest that you ask your ISP Help Desk, since they will probably give you incorrect information. I did tech support for a major ISP for 7.5 years, mostly at a senior level, before our call-center was closed and most of the company's institutional memory was laid off. I find your suggestion that almost anybody at an ISP's Help Desk will only have wrong information about such a subject very appropriate, as even when I was there, most of my colleagues wouldn't have recognized a clue if it came up and introduced itself. More information on what I think about the average Hell-Desk monkey can be found in the Tech Support Koan, here: http://www.zeff.us/ koan.html -- Joe Zeff -- The Guy With The Sideburns: http://www.zeff.us http://www.lasfs.info My job obliges me to make at least one grammatical or spelling error per article. ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: Editing forwarded messages
Joe Zeff wrote: On Tue, 13 Jul 2010 22:53:12 +1000, Daniel wrote: I don't suggest that you ask your ISP Help Desk, since they will probably give you incorrect information. I did tech support for a major ISP for 7.5 years, mostly at a senior level, before our call-center was closed and most of the company's institutional memory was laid off. I find your suggestion that almost anybody at an ISP's Help Desk will only have wrong information about such a subject very appropriate, as even when I was there, most of my colleagues wouldn't have recognized a clue if it came up and introduced itself. More information on what I think about the average Hell-Desk monkey can be found in the Tech Support Koan, here: http://www.zeff.us/koan.html Good stuff. But what I've always wondered is, how do those people not get fired? -- War doesn't determine who's right, just who's left. -- Paul B. Gallagher ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: separate window opens
Beauregard T. Shagnasty wrote: Rick Merrill wrote: Thanks for the input: ask elsewhere, check Javascript, and cookies! There could be other reasons, of course. It would be possible, but unlikely, that you're infected with some sort of trojan or other malware, but since the target site is quite innocuous... Nevertheless, it might be a good idea to do a malware scan, if you don't do things like this regularly in your Windows XP. Try: http://malwarebytes.org/ Get free version; install; update signatures; do full scan. What is your start page? You might also want to change it for awhile. I just knew this would be a good place to ask ;-) If you do find malware, and Malwarebytes doesn't fix it, next step would be alt.privacy.spyware ... :-) In the registry I find one ... seamonkey.exe /MAPIStartUp what on earth could that be? ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: Inconsistent handling of Word attachments
Joe Zeff wrote: Assuming that you've quoted the file names correctly, I can see one reason why it might not have offered you that option: the second file has no extension, and SM might be set not to offer an Open With option when that happens. Personally, I'd think that this would be the best time to offer it, but it's not completely unreasonable. Sorry, I quoted the filename incorrectly. They both had the extension .doc, and SM correctly identified both as Word documents, but gave me the 'open' option on only one of them. I've had many other examples of this inconsistency, with nothing obvious about the attachment filename or extension. I've not had any trouble with other file extensions - provided they are in the SM helper application list they always produce the 'open' or 'save' option. It is only with .doc files that this inconsistency occurs. It's a nuisance because often people send me Word files that I just want to have a quick look at but not keep, but when I don't get the 'open' option I have to save it somewhere, then go there to look at it, then delete it. ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: Editing forwarded messages
On Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:44:36 -0400, Paul B. Gallagher wrote: But what I've always wondered is, how do those people not get fired? Two reasons, probably. First, we had a database of possible solutions for various issues; as most of them had multiple suggestions, there was a good chance that a support-monkey would pick a wrong one at random, as they didn't know enough to tell which one was probably right. And, of course, when (not if) it didn't work, they could say, But I followed the walk-through! The second reason was that their leads often knew little if anything more than they did, being more manager than tech. I once spoke to a caller who was on his fifth call for the same issue. The first tech had decided to remove and replace Dial-Up Networking, which IMAO wasn't indicated. When it didn't work, the next three techs he spoke to clearly were suffering from The Bullwinkle Syndrome: This time, for *sure!* Instead, I Did The Right Thing: I went over their configuration and corrected several errors in it, after which everything worked. The funny thing is, we were judged, largely, on the average call- time and my way was much faster. I've even written a short book on my experiences: http://www.xlibris.com/ FearandLoathinginTechSupport.html -- Joe Zeff -- The Guy With The Sideburns: http://www.zeff.us http://www.lasfs.info Never give up! Never surrender! ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: separate window opens
Rick Merrill wrote: Beauregard T. Shagnasty wrote: [stuff about malware] If you do find malware, and Malwarebytes doesn't fix it, next step would be alt.privacy.spyware ... :-) In the registry I find one ... seamonkey.exe /MAPIStartUp what on earth could that be? Sorry Rick, I can't help you with that one. My operating system doesn't have a registry. But some Windows user might be able to help if you listed the entire path. -- -bts -Four wheels carry the body; two wheels move the soul ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: separate window opens
On Tue, 13 Jul 2010 13:05:50 -0400, Rick Merrill wrote: In the registry I find one ... seamonkey.exe /MAPIStartUp what on earth could that be? I believe that this happens on Windows when/if you set SeaMonkey to be the default mail client. Google pulls up this related post on Mozillazine: http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?p=4228865sid=9ec73f7277d607203b8e46756b2a7cb2#p4228865 Phil -- Philip Chee phi...@aleytys.pc.my, philip.c...@gmail.com http://flashblock.mozdev.org/ http://xsidebar.mozdev.org Guard us from the she-wolf and the wolf, and guard us from the thief, oh Night, and so be good for us to pass. [ ]There were computers in Biblical times. Eve had an Apple. * TagZilla 0.066.6 ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: separate window opens
Rick Merrill wrote: Not a popup as I have popup blocker enabled on Windows XP sp3 SM2.0.5. But every now and then, say five minutes after launching SeaMonkey, the URL http://www.lookupanyonetoday.com/ opens in a new window. It is a useful website, but I don't want it automatically. I have SM set to open new URL in a Tab. I see nothing in Start|All Programs|Startup. There are no schtasks. Where/How could this be happening? Your computer may have been turned into a zombie. Root kits hide outside the file area where normal virus scanners won't see them. Get a firewall that you can watch. NOT windows firewall. Zone alarm free is good. Do a web search for: tdsskiller ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: Is there a way...
Daniel wrote: Rufus wrote: NoOp wrote: On 07/12/2010 04:18 AM, Daniel wrote: NoOp wrote: On 07/11/2010 03:46 AM, Daniel wrote: ... I have several Usenet accounts, and even of late with the spamming here and here-abouts, I've often thought it would be useful to have just one set of filters that apply to each and every account!! ... Set the filters for the news server (news.mozilla.org) rather than the group (mozilla.support.seamonkey). That way they apply across all groups on the server. Example (msgFilterRules.dat): snip No problem, NoOp, when I set up a filter, especially for UseNet, I do select to apply the filter to the server, not just the particular group. But, ultimately, I would like to apply them all to all my news servers at once, not just to a particular server. Daniel Ah, I see what you're asking now. I know of no way to do that all in one go. However, I _think_ if you set up one you could then copy the same msgFilterRules.dat file to the other news folders. Disclaimer: I've not tried this, so back up then try - maybe with a test profile first. I can try later today on a test system if you'd rather me do the breaking :-) I've done this - just a couple days ago. It works. I don't know how you did it, Rufus, but, if every I get motivated, I'd be looking in prefs.js to see if there is a separate location listed for each of the msgFilterRules.dat files, and if so, try pointing each one to the same location. Is this how you did it, Rufus?? Daniel No - I didn't touch any of the .js files... What I did was to duplicate the one msgFilterRules.dat file that I had in my master Account and put those duplicates into the folders for the other Accounts, replacing the ones that were there. That way I ended up with the same base rule/filter set for each Account/server. Then I went into the individual Accounts and performed a couple minor Edit actions to add or remove what I wanted for each. Took me all of about 5 minutes. -- - Rufus ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
