Subject: Re: [Q] Trying to transfer RTF files with AOL

From: Steve Howie <[email-masked]>
Date: 3 Nov 1996 17:54:07 GMT

In comp.mail.pine Jeff Kalikstein <[email-masked]> wrote:
: On 28 Oct 1996 [email-masked] wrote:

: > 
: >   Is there any way to send Rich Text Format files as a MIME attachment
: > that is NOT in type TEXT/PLAIN? I'm trying to send an RTF file to an AOL user. 
: > What happens is that the TEXT/PLAIN attachment simply gets viewed in-line, and
: > the other person can't download it as a separate RTF file.

: Why don't you just use pkzip to make it a different file.

Or just include it directly in the body of your mail message? RTF files
are just a plain ascii file in any case - why bump up the size by sending
them as a Mime attachment? 

Scotty
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