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Date:      Thu, 26 Apr 2001 09:29:03 +0100
From:      Rasputin <rara.rasputin@virgin.net>
To:        Vivek Khera <khera@kcilink.com>
Cc:        questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Netscape smoking crack again
Message-ID:  <20010426092903.B28408@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org>
In-Reply-To: <x7u23duhdc.fsf@onceler.kciLink.com>; from khera@kcilink.com on Wed, Apr 25, 2001 at 11:30:23AM -0400
References:  <20010425125409.A58363@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org> <x7u23duhdc.fsf@onceler.kciLink.com>

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* Vivek Khera <khera@kcilink.com> [010425 16:32]:
> The following message is a courtesy copy of an article
> that has been posted to ml.freebsd.questions as well.
> 
> >>>>> "rr" == rara rasputin <Rasputin> writes:

> rr> Anyone know why Netscape insists on reading ~/.mailcap
> rr> to figure out it's MIME handlers?

> Because that's "the right thing to do"

Is it arse! Netscape Navigator is a WEB browser, I don't even
have its mail client installed. What's wrong with a mime.types?

> >From what I recall, there is some way in .mailcap to specify which
> program uses which entries.  I don't recall exactly what that is, but
> I'm sure somewhere you can dig it up.

I'll go for the 'tell mutt I'm sorry, but my browser is a klutz and would
it mind using this mailcap instead?' plan. Thanks.
-- 
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