[imp] MIME type not set, and empty browser window

Lars Hecking lhecking at nmrc.ucc.ie
Tue Feb 25 14:48:31 PST 2003


Lars Hecking writes:
> 
>  Not sure they are bugs or configuration/browser related. I have tried both
>  netscape 4.80 and mozilla (cvs).
> 
>  Whenever I send email from imp and attach a file, the MIME type field in the
>  compose window remains empty, and in the received message, the MIME type is
>  always application/octet-stream. This happens with file types that should be
>  recognised (Word, pdf). What should I check?
 
 Correction: the MIME type is always set to application/octet-stream at
 compose time.

>  Second, if I try to view e.g. a pdf file, a new, empty browser window opens,
>  but the file is downloaded and loaded into acroread. There should be no
>  additional window.
 


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