Majordomo doesn't recognize MIME

Wed Mar 13 08:04:02 PST 2002

Folks,

Would someone like to explain this issue to Rick, please?

Stewart

At 07:57 PM 3/12/2002 -0800, Rick Pam wrote:
>Hi gang --
>
>I have someone using Outlook Express whose queries can't be read by Majordomo--it says they're in MIME format.  This happens from his remote machine outside Stanford (via earthlink).   I've checked and his syntax and address line are correct.
>
>The error message:
>
>
>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: <majordomo at lists.Stanford.EDU>
>>Subject: Majordomo results:
>>
>>>
>>> >>>> This is a multi-part message in MIME format.
>>> *** Your message is in MIME format.
>>> *** This server does not know how to process that.
>>> *** Please resend the message in plain text format.
>>> *** Sorry for the inconvenience...
>
>
>I don't know anything about Outlook Express.  Anyone know off the top of your head where to correct this in Outlook Express?

Tools -> Options -> Send [Mail Sending Format = Plain Text]

>Thanks
>
>Rick
>
>Rick Pam
>Department of Physics, Varian 314
>Stanford University
>382 Via Pueblo Mall, Stanford, CA 94305-4060, USA
>Tel:    1-650-725-2365
>Fax:    1-650-723-9389
>email:    rpam at stanford.edu
>
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