Bug#360948: RFS: tnef -- Tool to unpack MIME application/ms-tnef attachments
On Thu, Apr 06, 2006 at 12:12:12PM -0400, Kevin Coyner wrote:
>
> I am looking for a sponsor for the package 'tnef'. This is a great
> little program for unpacking those winmail.dat attachments that some
> of your friends insist on sending you. tnef has been in the Debian
> Archives since December 2000 and was recently put up for adoption.
> Since I use it and have too many friends that continue to send me
> winmail.dat attachments, I'd like to see it remain in Debian.
>
> The package is lintian/linda clean and builds cleanly in
> pbuilder-sid.
>
> Thank you in advance for reviewing this package and possibly
> sponsoring it.
>
> Package name: tnef
> Version: 1.4-1
> Upstream author: Mark Simpson <damned@world.std.com>
> URL: http://tnef.sourceforge.net/
> License: GPL
>
> Description: TNEF is a program for unpacking MIME
> attachments of type "application/ms-tnef".
> This is a Microsoft only attachment. Due
> to the proliferation of Microsoft Outlook
> and Exchange mail servers, more and more
> mail is encapsulated into this format.
>
> The TNEF program allows one to unpack the
> attachments which were encapsulated into
> the TNEF attachment. Thus alleviating the
> need to use Microsoft Outlook to view the
> attachment.
>
> ITA: Closes #360948
>
> Source files:
> http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/t/tnef/
>
> Listed at http://sponsors.debian.net/
>
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