[Bug 580599] [NEW] Thunderbird 3.0.4 doesn't open "octet-stream" PDF attachments

[Cesare Mastroianni]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: thunderbird

Many thanks for Your attention.

If I receive some email including PDF attachments that are coded as
"application/pdf" MIME type, then I have no problem with this files.

If I receive some email including PDF attachments that are coded as
"application/octet-stream" MIME type, then Thunderbird 3.0.4 is not able
to manage them, and I'm not able to find a way to instruct (configure)
Thunderbird to open those files with Evince.

I can't imagine why some sender programs code PDF files as "application
/octet-stream" ... However it happens often.

I would like to understand if this is a problems of mine (poor
configuration of Thunderbird) or if this is a bug of the program.

Sorry if this is a FAQ. I extensively search the web, and I have found
MANY discussions (forums) about SIMILAR problems: all the solutions I've
found didn't fixed my problem.ù

Many thanks in advance.

Ciao from Italy.
CM

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: thunderbird 3.0.4+nobinonly-0ubuntu4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-22.33-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-22-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri May 14 18:44:39 2010
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=it_IT:it:en_GB:en
 LANG=it_IT.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: thunderbird

** Affects: thunderbird (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug lucid

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