[PLUG] eml file

Marvin Kosmal mkosmal at gmail.com
Sat May 14 04:38:55 UTC 2011


On 5/13/11, Fred James <fredjame at fredjame.cnc.net> wrote:
> Marvin Kosmal wrote:
>> On 5/13/11, Fred James <fredjame at fredjame.cnc.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Marvin Kosmal wrote:
>>>
>>>> HI
>>>>
>>>> I am having a problem getting .eml file to run...
>>>>
>>>> I have both rhythm box and VLC and neither will play this.
>>>>
>>>> Is there a way to convert this to something that will play for me?
>>>>
>>>> TIA
>>>>
>>>> Marvin
>>> Marvin Kosmal
>>> I would have asked why are you trying to play an email file, but I see
>>> from wikipedia that eml can stand for other things ... what does it mean
>>> in this case?  Thanks
>>> Regards
>>> Fred James
>>>
>> This is a file one of my friends sent showing something from TV..
>> KOIN 6, I think..
>>
>> And they have Windows....
>>
>>
>> Probably more work then it is worth..
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Marvin
>>
> Marvin Kosmal
> "Probably more work then it is worth.." ... I should leave that to you
> to decide, however one could try this to get a bit more information ...
>     (a) save the (eml) file to disk some where convenient (I typically
> put it in a special directory on my desk top so I can remember to delete
> the whole thing when I am done)
>     (b) at the CLI (command line interface) cd to the place one put the
> file and run file against it (file filename.eml) and see what one gets back.
> ... usually that will give one enough information on the type of file
> and the contents, that one can decide what to do next ... but write
> again if you still have a question
> Good luck
> Regards
> Fred James
>
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Good idea..

Here are the results.


file jan.eml
jan.eml: smtp mail text


Thanks

Marvin'



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