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sending pdf in thunderbird does not work keywords : thunderbird pdf attachment mime text inside body strange One of my customers cannot send pdf with thunderbird. The pdf-file is not threatened as attachment but as xhtml, which means that the PDF is threatened as kind of text inside the mails. Long text actually :) I found the solution on the web at http://www.kombitz.com/2008/01/23/thunderbird-attachment-problem/ posted by amida168 at - all credits there and no credits to me. I just did copy/paste the solution. I am working on a strange problem today. One user complained that he cannot send any pdf document properly through Thunderbird. The user could send other attachments alright, but whenever he tried to send a PDF as attachment, the attachment would be treated as XHTML. I tried to send the same PDF from another account, and that was fine. I then knew that the problem is not Thunderbird itself. The problem is the individual’s account settings. From my experience, it’s usually caused by MIME not set correctly. I looked through the GUI interface thoroughly. However, I couldn’t find any dialog to set the MIMI types. Looking through the profile folder, I found a file called mimeTypes.rdf. The mimeTypes.rdf file for the problematic account is bigger than the same file for an account that is working. At first, I tried to find out what are the differences between the files. But then it stuck me that I could just use the mimeTypes.rdf that’s working correctly. So, I copied the good mimeTypes.rdf over the bad mimeTypes.rdf. Thunderbird can send PDF attachments correctly afterward. ------------- serial : 388 If you found any nonsense in this entry or want to see important improvements, I would appreatiate to receive your comments at knowledge@goldfisch.at disclaimer : all these entries are part of my very private knowledgebase that I created while solving problems. Many solutions are taken from other webpages or from usenet. There is no warranty for this entries of course. Some of the articles are even stupid and one day you might even find the name of my prefered pizza-service in here, cause I always forget about it. Remember : This is my knowledgebase. If you need professional support and are willing to pay for it just email me at pilsl@goldfisch.at For enlightment take a look at http://leblogsportif.sportnation.at |