| From: | "Brad Shantz (Metro Information Service)" <a-brads@*********.COM> |
|---|---|
| Subject: | Re: Hmm... a question or two.... |
| Date: | Wed, 11 Feb 1998 08:51:34 -0800 |
Exchange/Outlook has a setting for "Always reply in RTF format" inside the
address book. It then promptly binary encodes ANY mail going to that
person in RTF (which is text based.....so WHY BINARY ENCODE IT?).
the RTF codes, are stored in the WinMail.dat file.
There is some talk around here that Winmail.dat will go away in Outlook 98.
Straight from the horse's mouth.
Brad
a-brads@*********.com
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Avenger [SMTP:Avenger@*******.DEMON.CO.UK]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 1998 5:41 PM
> To: PLOTD@********.ITRIBE.NET
> Subject: Re: Hmm... a question or two....
>
> In article <002d01bd3686$f6e285c0$5643e4cf@****.cadvision.com>, Karl Low
> <kwil@*********.COM> waffled & burbled about Hmm... a question or
> two....
> >>Mike? What the smeg is this:
> >>
> >>> begin 600 WINMAIL.DAT
> >><<SNIP 39 lines of uuencoded crud>>
> >>> end
>
> >Funny.. I didn't see whatever it was and I'm using the IE4/Outlook
> Express
> >combo.
> > My guess is it's one of the 26 different ways Microsoft has of tracking
> >who's using them, snooping on your hard drive, sending subliminal
> messages,
> >whatever.
>
> Nope, it's an information file that helps MS OUtlook/IE Mail to
> configure itself properly, what normally happens unfortunately, is that
> the mail appends a signature automatically, unless that signature is
> specified correctly, or pasted in manually, the silly program attaches
> the .dat file just for the hell of it. It's part of the
> Mime/HTML/RTF/include section. Under Tools Options, it's necessary to
> make sure the darn program is set to Plain Text, and disable the auto
> include for signature files. dat files are quite important to Windows
> and Windows software - they're basically configuration files.
>
> OK, the techie stuff. :)
>
> Tools - Options. Send
> Plain Text (checked)
> Plain Text (checked)
>
> Settings can be for Mime - /no/ encoding, with the auto
> wrap set to 76 characters, and indent to chevron or
> prefered whatsit.
>
> Alternatively, it is possible to use Uuencode for
> mail - This can also be set through the Text Settings.
> Uuencode seems to force Outlook/MSI Mail to use plain
> text.
>
> Optional
> Include messages in reply (checked)
> Optional
> Optional
> Reply to messages using format sent (disable)
> Automatically complete e-mail addresses (disable)
>
>
> Under Security
> Disable the "Digitally Sign all messages", unless there is a
> reason to leave it enabled.
>
>
> When composing a new message, make sure that it is set for Plain Text
> under "Format".
>
>
> That should prevent any includes from attaching themselves to the mails
>
>
> Hope that helps. :)
>
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