Re: Fwd: Re: how to read a .msg file
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On Wed, Aug 07, 2002 at 05:26:28PM +1000, Kieren Diment wrote:
> > > | > > I've got a few .msg files that I need to read, but I can't figure out
> > > | > > how to read them without moving them to an MS machine. I'm googling
> > > | > > around and I haven't found anything yet. I also found and looked at
> > > | > > goldedplus, but couldn't seem to make it do what I wanted...it
> > > | > > probably doesn't do what I'm want though.
> > > | > >
> > > | > > Any suggestions?
>
> try: strings filename >> new_filename.
>
> maybe it's compressed, so try playing with gzip first maybe?
It's flattext. PGP does this with the modern signing (which I don't
use because I mail people with broken MUAs regularly). The solution
to reading such messages in Windows is to not use OE or Outlook and
get a real MUA instead.
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Baloo
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