Klarinet Archive - Posting 000590.txt from 1997/06

From: Robin Fairbairns <Robin.Fairbairns@-----.uk>
Subj: Re: formatting oddities (was orchestral excerpts)
Date: Thu, 26 Jun 1997 09:04:16 -0400

I don't particularly like Mime-encoded mail (who does want something
named after a lying dwarf who sings in German?) but I accept things
that are standards.

However, I'm left totally bemused by people who mail me things like:

> Content-Type: application/ms-tnef
> Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64

Things like this cause mail readers like mine to stumble, cough, and
generally waste my time. I presume the ms part of the application
type signifies microcruft: but what on earth is tnef? Is there some
vitally important information being sent me that I'm inevitably
losing?

Robin