[NTLUG:Discuss] kick start my brain on mail attachments treated as part of body

[Paul Ingendorf]

For most mail clients it is controlled by the content type tag embedded in the mime encoding.  If a recognized type comes along and the client determines it knows how to present the content as a part of the message body it will do so.  The format is loosely followed at best which is why many mail clients allow you to select if you want to display inline content or not.

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From: discuss-admin at ntlug.org [mailto:discuss-admin at ntlug.org]On Behalf
Of Fred James
Sent: Friday, August 02, 2002 10:42 AM
To: discuss at ntlug.org
Subject: [NTLUG:Discuss] kick start my brain on mail attachments treated
as part of body


Scenario:
(1) I send a message with attachments (pdf, ps, html, text - stuff like 
that)
(2) My buddies receive the mail
     (a) for some the attachment is an attachment - have to select and 
save or open
     (b) for some the attachment is treated like part on the body - 
printed in text format on the screen - usually not good

Question:
Where is that controlled?

Thanks

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"Like pruning, programming is a play on words."
                                --unknown


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