Dan wrote:
> Hi all, I just installed Thunderbird as my newsgroup reader (I'm using
> Evolution for my email) and I find that when I visit my favourite
> newsgroup (alt.binaries.multimedia.disney.parks) if I try to save one of
> the MP3s posted there, I get nothing but garbage in the message window.
> How do I get it to download the file rather than having it translate
> the binary into ascii text? Thanks!
>
> Newbie here.
>
> Dan
If it's a multi part binary, you can't combine and decode with Thunderbird.
Use Thunderbird for text groups, pan works nice for binaries.

clay wrote:

> If it's a multi part binary, you can't combine and decode with Thunderbird.
> Use Thunderbird for text groups, pan works nice for binaries.

Thanks! That worked just fine. Now if only Thunderbird would do that.
I realize Thunderbird is a mail program, but it's supposed to work
with binaries too, but if there's something I want on the ng, I'll use Pan.

Cheers,
Dan

On Tue, 02 Oct 2007 00:53:42 GMT
Dan wrote:

> clay wrote:
>
> > If it's a multi part binary, you can't combine and decode with Thunderbird.
> > Use Thunderbird for text groups, pan works nice for binaries.
>
> Thanks! That worked just fine. Now if only Thunderbird would do that.
> I realize Thunderbird is a mail program, but it's supposed to work
> with binaries too, but if there's something I want on the ng, I'll use Pan.

Would be nice if Thunderbird didn't mess up the thread with you
filtered on sender/subject.
Would be nice if it handled yEnc.

It's a nice program, bit too lightweight though.

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Trevor Best illuminated alt.os.linux.ubuntu by typing:
> On Tue, 02 Oct 2007 00:53:42 GMT
> Dan wrote:
>
>> clay wrote:
>>
>> > If it's a multi part binary, you can't combine and decode with Thunderbird.
>> > Use Thunderbird for text groups, pan works nice for binaries.
>>
>> Thanks! That worked just fine. Now if only Thunderbird would do that.
>> I realize Thunderbird is a mail program, but it's supposed to work
>> with binaries too, but if there's something I want on the ng, I'll use Pan.
>
> Would be nice if Thunderbird didn't mess up the thread with you
> filtered on sender/subject.
> Would be nice if it handled yEnc.
>
> It's a nice program, bit too lightweight though.

I reckon it's utter sh*te.

--
Moog

"Some mornings it just doesn't seem worth it to gnaw through the
leather straps."

On 2 Oct 2007 18:41:34 GMT
Moog wrote:

> Trevor Best illuminated alt.os.linux.ubuntu by typing:
> > On Tue, 02 Oct 2007 00:53:42 GMT
> > Dan wrote:
> >
> >> clay wrote:
> >>
> >> > If it's a multi part binary, you can't combine and decode with Thunderbird.
> >> > Use Thunderbird for text groups, pan works nice for binaries.
> >>
> >> Thanks! That worked just fine. Now if only Thunderbird would do that.
> >> I realize Thunderbird is a mail program, but it's supposed to work
> >> with binaries too, but if there's something I want on the ng, I'll use Pan.
> >
> > Would be nice if Thunderbird didn't mess up the thread with you
> > filtered on sender/subject.
> > Would be nice if it handled yEnc.
> >
> > It's a nice program, bit too lightweight though.
>
> I reckon it's utter sh*te.

Only 'cause you like the '80s interface ;-)

--
You can lead a horse to water, but a pencil must be lead.
Stan Laurel

Trevor Best illuminated alt.os.linux.ubuntu by typing:
> On 2 Oct 2007 18:41:34 GMT
> Moog wrote:
>
>> Trevor Best illuminated alt.os.linux.ubuntu by typing:
>> > On Tue, 02 Oct 2007 00:53:42 GMT
>> > Dan wrote:
>> >
>> >> clay wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > If it's a multi part binary, you can't combine and decode with Thunderbird.
>> >> > Use Thunderbird for text groups, pan works nice for binaries.
>> >>
>> >> Thanks! That worked just fine. Now if only Thunderbird would do that.
>> >> I realize Thunderbird is a mail program, but it's supposed to work
>> >> with binaries too, but if there's something I want on the ng, I'll use Pan.
>> >
>> > Would be nice if Thunderbird didn't mess up the thread with you
>> > filtered on sender/subject.
>> > Would be nice if it handled yEnc.
>> >
>> > It's a nice program, bit too lightweight though.
>>
>> I reckon it's utter sh*te.
>
> Only 'cause you like the '80s interface ;-)

Hell yeah. Eye candy is for fannies.

--
Moog

"Some mornings it just doesn't seem worth it to gnaw through the
leather straps."

On 3 Oct 2007 07:48:25 GMT
Moog wrote:

> Hell yeah. Eye candy is for fannies.

Of course you know the septics are going to take that differently :-)

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Stan Laurel

Trevor Best illuminated alt.os.linux.ubuntu by typing:
> On 3 Oct 2007 07:48:25 GMT
> Moog wrote:
>
>> Hell yeah. Eye candy is for fannies.
>
> Of course you know the septics are going to take that differently :-)

Heh. Quite. The first time I heard the term "Fanny Pack" was an eye
opener, I'll tell yer.
When I learned what it meant it raised a bit of a vertical smile. ;-)

--
Moog

"Some mornings it just doesn't seem worth it to gnaw through the
leather straps."