Re: Can I avoid the "Use MIME display program for this message? (Y/n)"

On 2004-08-05 12:44:10 +0100, Chris Green wrote:
> Is there any way of preventing tin from asking:-
> 
>     Use MIME display program for this message? (Y/n)
> 
> I get this on a small percentage of newsgroups postings which display
> fine anyway before even answering the above question.  It just adds a
> keystroke to message navigation that I often miss because I'm
> concentrating on the message content.
> 
> It seems that it's often PGP signed messages that have this message
> appear.

If you want to start the MIME viewer automatically but doesn't want to
be asked, set 'ask_for_metamail' to off in your tinrc.
If you don't want to start the MIME viewer at all, leave 'metamail_prog'
empty in your tinrc.

Michael