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name of attachment in a mail client program

Hi guys,

I am writing an email client software. It is working but I am having problems with the attachments. Sometimes the attachment (the name of the file) has illegal characters and my program stop downloading the messages because an exception. is there a way to change the name of an attachment received (I am using delphi 5 internet components).

best regards
Manuel Lopez (lopem)

danielluyo

Usually emial content is formatted (encoded) in a special way to go trough any mail server.

There are several encoding methods in use, you should take a look to MIME encodings

Daniel

Manuel Lopez-Michelone

ASKER

can you ellaborate, please?
thanks
Manuel Lopez (lopem)

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danielluyo

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cwwkie

No comment has been added to this question in more than 21 days, so it is now classified as abandoned.

I will leave the following recommendation for this question in the Cleanup topic area:
Accept: danielluyo {http:#13785072}

Any objections should be posted here in the next 4 days. After that time, the question will be closed.

cwwkie
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Manuel Lopez-Michelone

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I am not satisfied with the answers given. They don't solve the problem or at least, don't give me a good advice on hot to solve it.

What is the procedure to discrad this question then?

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Manuel López (lopem)

cwwkie

again,
The options to close a question are listed in the help; https://www.experts-exchange.com/help.jsp#hi67
By doing nothing you have chosen the last option. Therefore it is now in the cleanup process.

If you don't agree with my recommendation for cleanup, you can suggest an alternative from the list at https://www.experts-exchange.com/help.jsp#hi89

Manuel Lopez-Michelone

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I agree your recommendation. Please asign the points to Daniel Luyo...

best regards
Manuel Lopez (lopem)