Tickets :: Comment on [#6141] application/mac binhex40 attachments don't show

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Comment	> Michael, > > > > Thanks for you reply. I agree there are two different issues, > understand the 2nd, and have experienced it (binhex40 decoding > issue). However, the first problem does still exist. I decided, then, > to try changing the encoding on the client to "data only", so it > appears as [application/octet-stream], attachments still do not show > up unless you save the message. They do show, however, in other > programs, such as SquirrelMail, which I set up for the time being (in > which, you do have to use Firefox to get the BinHex attachments to > decode properly as you were discussing). > > > > It must be something between horde and the Quickmail IMAP > server...I'm hoping to change over to something more current in the > near future on our server side anyway. > > > > > >>> I can send an email natively from a mac client with an encoded > >>> attachment to one of you if you wish - to see if the attachments show > >>> up for you.. > >> > >> It sounds like we are talking about 2 different issues here. You > >> seem to be complaining that the attachment (named > >> 'HB_190_chart_v3.doc') is not appearing as an attachment at all. > >> However, as mentioned by Jan and confirmed by me, this report is > >> bogus - the attachment shows up fine. > >> > >> The issue is instead when a user tries to download the file. Since > >> it is encoded in binhex40, a user on any non-Mac (Windows, for > >> example) that tries to download the file (using a browser other than > >> FF 2) will simply download the text of the encoded file. This is not > >> desirable since most OS's do not contain a binhex decode utility. > >> What needs to be done is to provide a link for these users (doing > >> browser/OS sniffing) that allows the user to download the data > >> contained in the encoded data. Since it appears there is no PHP > >> code/library that does decoding of binhex data, this will need to be > >> done via an external program (such as UUDeview). > >
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