Winmail.dat (TNEF) files

[C M Reinehr]

On Thu 25 August 2011 10:21:41 am C M Reinehr wrote:
> Lately I seem to be having a problem with winmail.dat attachments. I
> haven't been able to decode the last couple of files that I've received.
> The first time it happened I just assumed that the file was corrupted, but
> now I'm beginning to wonder if I have a problem.
> 
> I have the program tnef (version 1.4.7) installed and I've tried it with
> every possible combination of options. Basically, nothing seems to happen.
> For example, from the command line I enter: '$ tnef -f winmail.dat' and I
> just get another command prompt -- no errors, no files, nothing.
> 
> If I enter '$ file winmail.dat' the system correctly recognizes the file:
> "Transport Neutral Encapsulation Format".
> 
> Can anyone give me a clue?
> 
> Thanks in advance!
> 
> cmr

I hate to answer my own question, but after all else failed, I resorted to 
reading the documentation which came with the program ( I HAD read the manual 
page ) and discovered an FAQ which may have answered my question. It looks 
like the file in question was empty. Running tnef in debug mode showed the 
contents of the file and virtually the entire file was one line entitled "MAPI 
Properties", but no contents.

Sorry for the noise!

cmr
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