Is it possible that mhonarc decodes mime-encoded binaries
(e.q. zip-files) from the messages, saves the files, removes the
mime-code from the message and replaces it with a html-link to the
decoded and saved zip-file?
That is how MHonArc operates. For example, if you have
a message that contains a content-type of application/x-zip,
mhonarc will extract the data into an external file and
put a link to it in the converted message (note: mhonarc
does not uncompress data types that imply compression).
At the moment I see the whole mime-stuff when browsing the
mail archive.
Can you provide a URL so I can see what you are talking about?
However, I see files like xxx00000.xxx and bin00000.bin in the
directory where the mhonarc puts the messages... What are they?
Those are extracted attachments. The bin*.bin files are
from messages that contain application/octet-stream attachments.
The xxx*.xxx ones are attachments mhonarc did not recognize
but extracted anyway. The messages that had these attachments
should have links to the files.
If possible, can I tell mhonarc to do the same for uuencoded files?
I am assuming you are refering to uuencoded data that is not specified
via MIME (as you mentioned in a private message). Since the data
does not have any MIME headers telling mhonarc what to do, it will
require a custom filter to do the job. The MIMEFILTERS resource
discusses about MIME filters and how to register/implement your own.
In your case, since there is no MIME header information for the
message(s), youe will need a custom text/plain filter (text/plain is
the default content-type if none is specified). The filter could do
a scan to see if a the first non-whitespace line in the message is
"begin ..." (ie. the uuencode begin line). If so, uudecode the data,
else convert the message normally. The base64.pl library containes
a uudecode routine that can be used to assist you.
--ewh
