[gentoo-user] Re: OT: How to make mutt open files by *EXTENSION*?

[Grant Edwards]

On 2012-07-24, Todd Goodman <tsg@×××××××××.net> wrote:
> * Terry <ny6p01@×××××.com> [120724 00:44]:
>>
>> I may be mistaken (away from computer atm) but doesn't mutt use mailcap? I believe I use /etc/mailcap but you could also use per user files, /home/user/.mailcap to adjust your attachment handling. There's lots of guides on the web.
>>
> [..]
>
> Hi Terry,
>
> Yes, it uses mailcap (/etc/mailcap or ~/.mailcap.)
>
> His problem is they've started sending his PDF as
> application/octet-stream

AFAICT, that's been standard operating breakage for Outlook+Exchange
since bits were invented.  I've been getting PDF files typed as
application/octet-stream from Outlook users for 15 years.

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