Re: old texhax responses
"Philip Taylor (RHBNC)" <[email protected]> Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:13:28 +0100
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--------------JN1T3TXD82qRXp9r15v29UJE Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Knowing nothing whatsoever about Mac OS or "vi", I would suggest using a st= andard e-mail client such as Mozilla Thunderbird<https://support.mozilla.or= g/en-US/kb/installing-thunderbird-on-mac> to read your e-mail (from your me= ssage, it is not obvious how you are currently reading it) and then using T= hunderbird's "save as" option to save the attachment which you can then try= to open using whatever tools are available to you. "Divide and conquer", in other words. -- Philip Taylor -------- On 29/03/2026 23:36, Walter Burkhard wrote: I am trying to read an old email or two with short tex attachments. The email is dated approximately March 10, 2026. However, on a Mac OS using vi as editor, I get email responses saying that I cannot read the attached documents! Is there something I can do here; or are the email attachments really gone? best regards, Walt Burkhard This email, its contents and any attachments are intended solely for the ad= dressee and may contain confidential information. In certain circumstances,= it may also be subject to legal privilege. Any unauthorised use, disclosur= e, or copying is not permitted. If you have received this email in error, p= lease notify us and immediately and permanently delete it. Any views or opi= nions expressed in personal emails are solely those of the author and do no= t necessarily represent those of Royal Holloway, University of London. It i= s your responsibility to ensure that this email and any attachments are vir= us free. --------------JN1T3TXD82qRXp9r15v29UJE Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html> <head> <meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8"> </head> <body> <p>Knowing nothing whatsoever about Mac OS or "vi", I would sugge= st using a standard e-mail client such as <a moz-do-not-send=3D"true" href=3D"https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/in= stalling-thunderbird-on-mac"> Mozilla Thunderbird</a> to read your e-mail (from your message, it is not o= bvious how you are currently reading it) and then using Thunderbird's "= ;save as" option to save the attachment which you can then try to open= using whatever tools are available to you.</p> <p>"Divide and conquer", in other words.</p> <p>-- <br> <i>Philip Taylor</i></p> <p><i>--------</i><br> </p> <div class=3D"moz-cite-prefix">On 29/03/2026 23:36, Walter Burkhard wrote:<= br> </div> <blockquote type=3D"cite" cite=3D"mid:CAOLnYiG+OdRkJpwhkO4nA-b+8oacGudHfccf= [email protected]"> <div dir=3D"ltr"> <div dir=3D"ltr"> <div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:garamond,times new roman,serif;font-size:large"> I am trying to read an old email or two with short tex attachments.</div> <div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:garamond,times new roman,serif;font-size:large"> The email is dated approximately March 10, 2026.</div> <div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:garamond,times new roman,serif;font-size:large"> However, on a Mac OS using vi as editor, I get email responses <= /div> <div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:garamond,times new roman,serif;font-size:large"> saying that I cannot read the attached documents! </div> <div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:garamond,times new roman,serif;font-size:large"> <br> </div> <div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:garamond,times new roman,serif;font-size:large"> Is there something I can do here; or are the email attachments really gone?= </div> <div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:garamond,times new roman,serif;font-size:large"> <br> </div> <div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:garamond,times new roman,serif;font-size:large"> best regards,</div> <div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:garamond,times new roman,serif;font-size:large"> Walt Burkhard</div> </div> </div> </blockquote> <p>This email, its contents and any attachments are intended solely for the= addressee and may contain confidential information. In certain circumstanc= es, it may also be subject to legal privilege. Any unauthorised use, disclo= sure, or copying is not permitted. If you have received this email in error, please notify us and immediately= and permanently delete it. Any views or opinions expressed in personal ema= ils are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those o= f Royal Holloway, University of London. It is your responsibility to ensure that this email and any attach= ments are virus free.</p> <p></p> </body> </html> --------------JN1T3TXD82qRXp9r15v29UJE--