TNEF message

[Michael Welle]

Hi,

HermanAA <hermanaa at gmail.com> writes:

> I use Ubuntu 8.10, default setup.
>
> I received a message with :
> TNEF message attachment (winmail.dat)
>
> I saved the file. (I cannot display it)
>
> The saved file winmail.dat .... according to 'Properties' is:
> TNEF message (application/vnd.ms-tnef)
>
> Question 1: Can I open the file somehow? (in Ubuntu)
apt-cache search tnef

I had used ytnef with success some time ago.


> Question 2: Is there a polite message? Saying:
> I use Linux. I cannot read the file. Please use a publicly-known format.
>  (or something like that)
The best way to express your disfavour is to apply the d-key to the
message. 

Regards
hmw

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