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Messages Received in MIME Format
Lately, I've begun receiving email messages from some individuals in MIME
format. I've requested that they send me email messages in plain text, but that hasn't fixed the problem. Any thoughts on how to fix the problem? |
Messages Received in MIME Format
MIME and plain text are not opposites. A MIME message may be in plain
text or HTML format. A Plain text message may be in MIME format or Uuencode (non-MIME) Format. Outlook Express supports all of them. If in the normal message reading window you see the note that the message is in MIME format and that your mail program doesn't support MIME, that means that the MIME message headers are corrupted. (It's OK to see that if looking at the Message Source). Are you perhaps using SpamKiller? That program corrupts the MIME headers in messages from Lotus Notes users. Other anti-spam programs or anti-virus programs scanning e-mail could potentially do the same thing. Another cause of this is messages forwarded from a mailing list that doesn't support MIME. For some additional information, see: Decoding Internet Attachments - A Tutorial http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/decode.htm -- Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm "Bill" wrote in message ... Lately, I've begun receiving email messages from some individuals in MIME format. I've requested that they send me email messages in plain text, but that hasn't fixed the problem. Any thoughts on how to fix the problem? |
Messages Received in MIME Format
I'm not using SpamKiller. However, it appears the MIME messages are from
persons who have established mail lists. The last MIME formatted message that I received, it doesn't appear that any of the header information is corrupted (I can read it fine, but the text is corrupted). Interesting note, is that I received several separate messages from the same individual, and some were received just fine, but others not. I'll have a read of your tutorial, to see if that provides any answers. "Michael Santovec" wrote: MIME and plain text are not opposites. A MIME message may be in plain text or HTML format. A Plain text message may be in MIME format or Uuencode (non-MIME) Format. Outlook Express supports all of them. If in the normal message reading window you see the note that the message is in MIME format and that your mail program doesn't support MIME, that means that the MIME message headers are corrupted. (It's OK to see that if looking at the Message Source). Are you perhaps using SpamKiller? That program corrupts the MIME headers in messages from Lotus Notes users. Other anti-spam programs or anti-virus programs scanning e-mail could potentially do the same thing. Another cause of this is messages forwarded from a mailing list that doesn't support MIME. For some additional information, see: Decoding Internet Attachments - A Tutorial http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/decode.htm -- Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm "Bill" wrote in message ... Lately, I've begun receiving email messages from some individuals in MIME format. I've requested that they send me email messages in plain text, but that hasn't fixed the problem. Any thoughts on how to fix the problem? |
Messages Received in MIME Format
Obtained a copy of Wincode 2.7.3 and was able to decode the MIME formatted
messages. Thank you! "Bill" wrote: I'm not using SpamKiller. However, it appears the MIME messages are from persons who have established mail lists. The last MIME formatted message that I received, it doesn't appear that any of the header information is corrupted (I can read it fine, but the text is corrupted). Interesting note, is that I received several separate messages from the same individual, and some were received just fine, but others not. I'll have a read of your tutorial, to see if that provides any answers. "Michael Santovec" wrote: MIME and plain text are not opposites. A MIME message may be in plain text or HTML format. A Plain text message may be in MIME format or Uuencode (non-MIME) Format. Outlook Express supports all of them. If in the normal message reading window you see the note that the message is in MIME format and that your mail program doesn't support MIME, that means that the MIME message headers are corrupted. (It's OK to see that if looking at the Message Source). Are you perhaps using SpamKiller? That program corrupts the MIME headers in messages from Lotus Notes users. Other anti-spam programs or anti-virus programs scanning e-mail could potentially do the same thing. Another cause of this is messages forwarded from a mailing list that doesn't support MIME. For some additional information, see: Decoding Internet Attachments - A Tutorial http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/decode.htm -- Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm "Bill" wrote in message ... Lately, I've begun receiving email messages from some individuals in MIME format. I've requested that they send me email messages in plain text, but that hasn't fixed the problem. Any thoughts on how to fix the problem? |
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for some reason I can't send any e-mail because cant find my host
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"tyler belz" wrote in message
... for some reason I can't send any e-mail because cant find my host What is the exact, complete error message? -- Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM http://www.fjsmjs.com Answer in newsgroup. Don't expect an answer to email. |
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That means that account is probably set up incorrectly. Look in OE at
Tools, Accounts, Mail, Properties, Servers. Check with your ISP for the correct settings. This could also be caused by your anti-virus program being set to scan e-mail. If so, disable that function of the anti-virus program. -- Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm "tyler belz" wrote in message ... for some reason I can't send any e-mail because cant find my host |
Messages Received in MIME Format
There is probably something wrong with the MIME headers. Otherwise
Outlook Express would have displayed it OK. Corrupt headers doesn't mean that they as appear as gibberish. Rather that there is a misplaced comma or semicolon, incorrect continuation, etc. For example, SpamKiller reflows the MIME headers and doesn't correctly handle the continuation. If you would like, you may send me one of the problem messages and I'll take a look at it. It's best if you zip the message so that I get an exact copy of it. To do that, do a File, Save As to an EML file of a problem message. Then Right click the saved EML file and select Send To, Compressed (zipped) folder. Then e-mail me the resulting ZIP file. Alternately, you can do a Message, Forward As Attachment of a problem message. This is not as good as the zip file since the headers can be modified in transit which may obscure the problem. A simple Forward is worthless since it does not include the headers. -- Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm "Bill" wrote in message ... Obtained a copy of Wincode 2.7.3 and was able to decode the MIME formatted messages. Thank you! "Bill" wrote: I'm not using SpamKiller. However, it appears the MIME messages are from persons who have established mail lists. The last MIME formatted message that I received, it doesn't appear that any of the header information is corrupted (I can read it fine, but the text is corrupted). Interesting note, is that I received several separate messages from the same individual, and some were received just fine, but others not. I'll have a read of your tutorial, to see if that provides any answers. "Michael Santovec" wrote: MIME and plain text are not opposites. A MIME message may be in plain text or HTML format. A Plain text message may be in MIME format or Uuencode (non-MIME) Format. Outlook Express supports all of them. If in the normal message reading window you see the note that the message is in MIME format and that your mail program doesn't support MIME, that means that the MIME message headers are corrupted. (It's OK to see that if looking at the Message Source). Are you perhaps using SpamKiller? That program corrupts the MIME headers in messages from Lotus Notes users. Other anti-spam programs or anti-virus programs scanning e-mail could potentially do the same thing. Another cause of this is messages forwarded from a mailing list that doesn't support MIME. For some additional information, see: Decoding Internet Attachments - A Tutorial http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/decode.htm -- Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm "Bill" wrote in message ... Lately, I've begun receiving email messages from some individuals in MIME format. I've requested that they send me email messages in plain text, but that hasn't fixed the problem. Any thoughts on how to fix the problem? |
Messages Received in MIME Format
I'm having the same problem, some mime some not. How do I obtain Wincode
2.7.3? I have windows xp if that matters. I've done a lot of reading about it and still don't understand! I too have outlook I'm told! "Thanks for the help, I'm new at this." "Bill" wrote: Obtained a copy of Wincode 2.7.3 and was able to decode the MIME formatted messages. Thank you! "Bill" wrote: I'm not using SpamKiller. However, it appears the MIME messages are from persons who have established mail lists. The last MIME formatted message that I received, it doesn't appear that any of the header information is corrupted (I can read it fine, but the text is corrupted). Interesting note, is that I received several separate messages from the same individual, and some were received just fine, but others not. I'll have a read of your tutorial, to see if that provides any answers. "Michael Santovec" wrote: MIME and plain text are not opposites. A MIME message may be in plain text or HTML format. A Plain text message may be in MIME format or Uuencode (non-MIME) Format. Outlook Express supports all of them. If in the normal message reading window you see the note that the message is in MIME format and that your mail program doesn't support MIME, that means that the MIME message headers are corrupted. (It's OK to see that if looking at the Message Source). Are you perhaps using SpamKiller? That program corrupts the MIME headers in messages from Lotus Notes users. Other anti-spam programs or anti-virus programs scanning e-mail could potentially do the same thing. Another cause of this is messages forwarded from a mailing list that doesn't support MIME. For some additional information, see: Decoding Internet Attachments - A Tutorial http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/decode.htm -- Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm "Bill" wrote in message ... Lately, I've begun receiving email messages from some individuals in MIME format. I've requested that they send me email messages in plain text, but that hasn't fixed the problem. Any thoughts on how to fix the problem? |
Messages Received in MIME Format
Here's one of many places that you can get Wincode
http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/fil...scription.html It's an old program, but still runs under Windows XP. The main drawback is that it doesn't support long file names. So if you go to decode an attachment with a long file name it will stop and prompt you to enter a short file name (8.3 format). And it may not help you with the message text. -- Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm "Corinne" wrote in message ... I'm having the same problem, some mime some not. How do I obtain Wincode 2.7.3? I have windows xp if that matters. I've done a lot of reading about it and still don't understand! I too have outlook I'm told! "Thanks for the help, I'm new at this." "Bill" wrote: Obtained a copy of Wincode 2.7.3 and was able to decode the MIME formatted messages. Thank you! "Bill" wrote: I'm not using SpamKiller. However, it appears the MIME messages are from persons who have established mail lists. The last MIME formatted message that I received, it doesn't appear that any of the header information is corrupted (I can read it fine, but the text is corrupted). Interesting note, is that I received several separate messages from the same individual, and some were received just fine, but others not. I'll have a read of your tutorial, to see if that provides any answers. "Michael Santovec" wrote: MIME and plain text are not opposites. A MIME message may be in plain text or HTML format. A Plain text message may be in MIME format or Uuencode (non-MIME) Format. Outlook Express supports all of them. If in the normal message reading window you see the note that the message is in MIME format and that your mail program doesn't support MIME, that means that the MIME message headers are corrupted. (It's OK to see that if looking at the Message Source). Are you perhaps using SpamKiller? That program corrupts the MIME headers in messages from Lotus Notes users. Other anti-spam programs or anti-virus programs scanning e-mail could potentially do the same thing. Another cause of this is messages forwarded from a mailing list that doesn't support MIME. For some additional information, see: Decoding Internet Attachments - A Tutorial http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/decode.htm -- Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm "Bill" wrote in message ... Lately, I've begun receiving email messages from some individuals in MIME format. I've requested that they send me email messages in plain text, but that hasn't fixed the problem. Any thoughts on how to fix the problem? |
Messages Received in MIME Format
Forgive my ignorance Michael, I downloaded it now I can't find it! Maybe I
should have saved it first... I downloaded it again and saved it to my documents, I didn't want to run it again until I find out where the other one is.."Thanks." "Michael Santovec" wrote: Here's one of many places that you can get Wincode http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/fil...scription.html It's an old program, but still runs under Windows XP. The main drawback is that it doesn't support long file names. So if you go to decode an attachment with a long file name it will stop and prompt you to enter a short file name (8.3 format). And it may not help you with the message text. -- Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm "Corinne" wrote in message ... I'm having the same problem, some mime some not. How do I obtain Wincode 2.7.3? I have windows xp if that matters. I've done a lot of reading about it and still don't understand! I too have outlook I'm told! "Thanks for the help, I'm new at this." "Bill" wrote: Obtained a copy of Wincode 2.7.3 and was able to decode the MIME formatted messages. Thank you! "Bill" wrote: I'm not using SpamKiller. However, it appears the MIME messages are from persons who have established mail lists. The last MIME formatted message that I received, it doesn't appear that any of the header information is corrupted (I can read it fine, but the text is corrupted). Interesting note, is that I received several separate messages from the same individual, and some were received just fine, but others not. I'll have a read of your tutorial, to see if that provides any answers. "Michael Santovec" wrote: MIME and plain text are not opposites. A MIME message may be in plain text or HTML format. A Plain text message may be in MIME format or Uuencode (non-MIME) Format. Outlook Express supports all of them. If in the normal message reading window you see the note that the message is in MIME format and that your mail program doesn't support MIME, that means that the MIME message headers are corrupted. (It's OK to see that if looking at the Message Source). Are you perhaps using SpamKiller? That program corrupts the MIME headers in messages from Lotus Notes users. Other anti-spam programs or anti-virus programs scanning e-mail could potentially do the same thing. Another cause of this is messages forwarded from a mailing list that doesn't support MIME. For some additional information, see: Decoding Internet Attachments - A Tutorial http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/decode.htm -- Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm "Bill" wrote in message ... Lately, I've begun receiving email messages from some individuals in MIME format. I've requested that they send me email messages in plain text, but that hasn't fixed the problem. Any thoughts on how to fix the problem? |
Messages Received in MIME Format
I suspect that you downloaded a ZIP file (e.g. WINCODE.ZIP). You need
to unzip it, then run the INSTALL.EXE file to install it. There is also a readme .txt file -- Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm "Corinne" wrote in message ... Forgive my ignorance Michael, I downloaded it now I can't find it! Maybe I should have saved it first... I downloaded it again and saved it to my documents, I didn't want to run it again until I find out where the other one is.."Thanks." "Michael Santovec" wrote: Here's one of many places that you can get Wincode http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/fil...scription.html It's an old program, but still runs under Windows XP. The main drawback is that it doesn't support long file names. So if you go to decode an attachment with a long file name it will stop and prompt you to enter a short file name (8.3 format). And it may not help you with the message text. -- Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm "Corinne" wrote in message ... I'm having the same problem, some mime some not. How do I obtain Wincode 2.7.3? I have windows xp if that matters. I've done a lot of reading about it and still don't understand! I too have outlook I'm told! "Thanks for the help, I'm new at this." "Bill" wrote: Obtained a copy of Wincode 2.7.3 and was able to decode the MIME formatted messages. Thank you! "Bill" wrote: I'm not using SpamKiller. However, it appears the MIME messages are from persons who have established mail lists. The last MIME formatted message that I received, it doesn't appear that any of the header information is corrupted (I can read it fine, but the text is corrupted). Interesting note, is that I received several separate messages from the same individual, and some were received just fine, but others not. I'll have a read of your tutorial, to see if that provides any answers. "Michael Santovec" wrote: MIME and plain text are not opposites. A MIME message may be in plain text or HTML format. A Plain text message may be in MIME format or Uuencode (non-MIME) Format. Outlook Express supports all of them. If in the normal message reading window you see the note that the message is in MIME format and that your mail program doesn't support MIME, that means that the MIME message headers are corrupted. (It's OK to see that if looking at the Message Source). Are you perhaps using SpamKiller? That program corrupts the MIME headers in messages from Lotus Notes users. Other anti-spam programs or anti-virus programs scanning e-mail could potentially do the same thing. Another cause of this is messages forwarded from a mailing list that doesn't support MIME. For some additional information, see: Decoding Internet Attachments - A Tutorial http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/decode.htm -- Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm "Bill" wrote in message ... Lately, I've begun receiving email messages from some individuals in MIME format. I've requested that they send me email messages in plain text, but that hasn't fixed the problem. Any thoughts on how to fix the problem? |
Messages Received in MIME Format
I will do that once I find it. : ) I've searched my files with every
possible word associated with it to no avail. I'll keep looking. "Thank you." "Michael Santovec" wrote: I suspect that you downloaded a ZIP file (e.g. WINCODE.ZIP). You need to unzip it, then run the INSTALL.EXE file to install it. There is also a readme .txt file -- Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm "Corinne" wrote in message ... Forgive my ignorance Michael, I downloaded it now I can't find it! Maybe I should have saved it first... I downloaded it again and saved it to my documents, I didn't want to run it again until I find out where the other one is.."Thanks." "Michael Santovec" wrote: Here's one of many places that you can get Wincode http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/fil...scription.html It's an old program, but still runs under Windows XP. The main drawback is that it doesn't support long file names. So if you go to decode an attachment with a long file name it will stop and prompt you to enter a short file name (8.3 format). And it may not help you with the message text. -- Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm "Corinne" wrote in message ... I'm having the same problem, some mime some not. How do I obtain Wincode 2.7.3? I have windows xp if that matters. I've done a lot of reading about it and still don't understand! I too have outlook I'm told! "Thanks for the help, I'm new at this." "Bill" wrote: Obtained a copy of Wincode 2.7.3 and was able to decode the MIME formatted messages. Thank you! "Bill" wrote: I'm not using SpamKiller. However, it appears the MIME messages are from persons who have established mail lists. The last MIME formatted message that I received, it doesn't appear that any of the header information is corrupted (I can read it fine, but the text is corrupted). Interesting note, is that I received several separate messages from the same individual, and some were received just fine, but others not. I'll have a read of your tutorial, to see if that provides any answers. "Michael Santovec" wrote: MIME and plain text are not opposites. A MIME message may be in plain text or HTML format. A Plain text message may be in MIME format or Uuencode (non-MIME) Format. Outlook Express supports all of them. If in the normal message reading window you see the note that the message is in MIME format and that your mail program doesn't support MIME, that means that the MIME message headers are corrupted. (It's OK to see that if looking at the Message Source). Are you perhaps using SpamKiller? That program corrupts the MIME headers in messages from Lotus Notes users. Other anti-spam programs or anti-virus programs scanning e-mail could potentially do the same thing. Another cause of this is messages forwarded from a mailing list that doesn't support MIME. For some additional information, see: Decoding Internet Attachments - A Tutorial http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/decode.htm -- Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm "Bill" wrote in message ... Lately, I've begun receiving email messages from some individuals in MIME format. I've requested that they send me email messages in plain text, but that hasn't fixed the problem. Any thoughts on how to fix the problem? |
Messages Received in MIME Format
I have successfully downloaded Wincode. "Thank you."
"Corinne" wrote: I will do that once I find it. : ) I've searched my files with every possible word associated with it to no avail. I'll keep looking. "Thank you." "Michael Santovec" wrote: I suspect that you downloaded a ZIP file (e.g. WINCODE.ZIP). You need to unzip it, then run the INSTALL.EXE file to install it. There is also a readme .txt file -- Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm "Corinne" wrote in message ... Forgive my ignorance Michael, I downloaded it now I can't find it! Maybe I should have saved it first... I downloaded it again and saved it to my documents, I didn't want to run it again until I find out where the other one is.."Thanks." "Michael Santovec" wrote: Here's one of many places that you can get Wincode http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/fil...scription.html It's an old program, but still runs under Windows XP. The main drawback is that it doesn't support long file names. So if you go to decode an attachment with a long file name it will stop and prompt you to enter a short file name (8.3 format). And it may not help you with the message text. -- Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm "Corinne" wrote in message ... I'm having the same problem, some mime some not. How do I obtain Wincode 2.7.3? I have windows xp if that matters. I've done a lot of reading about it and still don't understand! I too have outlook I'm told! "Thanks for the help, I'm new at this." "Bill" wrote: Obtained a copy of Wincode 2.7.3 and was able to decode the MIME formatted messages. Thank you! "Bill" wrote: I'm not using SpamKiller. However, it appears the MIME messages are from persons who have established mail lists. The last MIME formatted message that I received, it doesn't appear that any of the header information is corrupted (I can read it fine, but the text is corrupted). Interesting note, is that I received several separate messages from the same individual, and some were received just fine, but others not. I'll have a read of your tutorial, to see if that provides any answers. "Michael Santovec" wrote: MIME and plain text are not opposites. A MIME message may be in plain text or HTML format. A Plain text message may be in MIME format or Uuencode (non-MIME) Format. Outlook Express supports all of them. If in the normal message reading window you see the note that the message is in MIME format and that your mail program doesn't support MIME, that means that the MIME message headers are corrupted. (It's OK to see that if looking at the Message Source). Are you perhaps using SpamKiller? That program corrupts the MIME headers in messages from Lotus Notes users. Other anti-spam programs or anti-virus programs scanning e-mail could potentially do the same thing. Another cause of this is messages forwarded from a mailing list that doesn't support MIME. For some additional information, see: Decoding Internet Attachments - A Tutorial http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/decode.htm -- Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm "Bill" wrote in message ... Lately, I've begun receiving email messages from some individuals in MIME format. I've requested that they send me email messages in plain text, but that hasn't fixed the problem. Any thoughts on how to fix the problem? |
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